17 employees participate in a survey over five year to work additionally with a high desk to increase the time of standing during the work and also to decrease the time of sitting, as the bad habit while writing. Through that period the health status and health behavior was observed.
The question on this study was:
- whether the stand-sit-dynamics is lived permanently
- if the satisfaction and welfare of employees will improve

The result was:
- up to 60% of those polled where satisfied to work on a standing desk
- 3% increased their productivity on a high level
- the overall job satisfaction got over 60%, for about 5% and substantiall
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