Knowledge & Inspiration
Here we have gathered inspiration, facts and research for workplaces and learning environments. We highlight in particular scientific reports and articles but also tips on how to create well-being and how to design offices and classrooms that promote movement, flexibility and a healthy environment .
There is a lot of talk about children and young people sitting too much and needing more movement. That it is good for student health and brain health, for concentration and performance. How does physical activity, and its opposite inactivity, affect the body and brain? And how does an active classroom work?
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Current research
Here we have collected facts and research on the health habits of children and young people. We particularly highlight scientific reports and articles related to the world of education and the impact of movement on learning. Feel free to suggest about current research...
Furnishing the classroom
Being able to create innovative, dynamic and enriching learning environments is a big part of the modern, future school. How we furnish a classroom affects how students experience and perceive the space but it also affects social behavior. There is currently a lot of...
Guidelines and recommendations
Here we have collected recommendations and guidelines on children and young people's learning related to physical activity in schools.Health for learning, learning for healthA knowledge overview, Skolverket, 2019 A knowledge review with the aim of increasing the...
Why active classrooms?
Young people have a problem At school, on the bus, in front of your mobile phone, tablet and at the dinner table. Children and young people spend 70-80% of their waking hours sitting and only three out of ten children and young people in Sweden are sufficiently...
Fast facts
Our height-adjustable student desks are easy to adapt for both small primary school children and adult-sized students. The stepless height is easily adjusted manually, no electricity required. The tables can be raised from 75 - 119 cm. The table below shows the...
10 active tips!
Here are some simple active tips that teachers and educators can use to increase movement and reduce sedentary behavior inside and outside the classroom.Set an actives clock every 30 minutesTake a brain break every 30 minutes during theory lessons. Do 4-5 exercises...
Sedentary behaviour costs Sweden SEK 1.3 billion
WHO: Swedish billion dollar bill for lack of physical activity Every year, sedentary behaviour costs Sweden SEK 1.3 billion. This is the estimate made by the World Health Organization (WHO) in a new report, which calculates the cost of diseases and healthcare needs...
The home office – a health trap?
How to avoid the home office becoming a health trap! Working at home can have many benefits. But it can also have negative health effects and be costly if we do not take responsibility for the physical work environment. We have gathered facts and tips for designing...
Get up and work
A standing mat provides relief when you stand up. Most people have height-adjustable tables in their office workplace. However, such a large proportion (around 80%) still sit down and work. The most likely reason for this is that you are not used to standing, and your...
