It offers numerous possibilities of use, be it for balance training, general fitness or also in the therapeutic area. The board has a soft and cushioned surface that supports your feet and reduces pressure on your joints. This standing desk balance board provides a safe, gentle, controlled range of motion that lets you balance, move and fidget subconsciously while focusing on your work. Each day, our users recorded their morning body weight and their resting heart rate while standing, conducted a fitness test via a Polar heart rate monitor and flexibility test by bending forwards.

The designers of this standing desk balance board were obviously concerned with simplicity above all else as evidenced by the plain style of the Floatdeck Balance Board. The oiling and sanding process exaggerates the exposed wood grain pattern, leaving a smooth, water-resistant finish that is hard-wearing, yet silky-soft and satisfying to the touch. This patented cross flexibility of the board allows for a walk like movement, changing standing from static to dynamic. Also, balancing on a smaller unstable platform is generally more challenging than on a board with a generous deck length of 25 or 30 inches, which may take away your focus from work.Micha Shaw, former pro swimmer, walks us through five yoga poses that help athletes who perform repeated movements day in and day out, to not only increase flexibility, mobility and strength, but also bring awareness to movement patterns, enhance performance and stay injury-free. The most common options include rocker boards, wobble boards, and roller boards; however, you might also come across less common types, like spring-based boards, half balance balls, and basic balance pads. The Flow Board meets all the requirements of a great balance board while remaining as unobtrusive as possible. You can stand still (without tipping over) and quickly initiate balancing movements in all directions (not just rock side-to-side). A standing desk on its own is beneficial to the human body, but when coupled with a great balance board, such as those available at Autonomous, it really becomes a must-have item for every office.

She graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Language and Literature and a minor in Professional and Technical Writing. Satin Birch has a heat-applied melamine finish, similar to a bench top, resulting in an exposed wood grain look with a clear, durable, top finish.

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