WELL Standard | Fitness 71

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FITNESS

The WELL Building Standard™ (WELL) promotes the integration of physical activity into everyday life by providing the opportunities and support for an active lifestyle and discouraging sedentary behaviors.

ACTIVE FURNISHINGS

Intent:

To reduce sedentary behavior by making active workstations readily available to occupants.

BACKGROUND

Most individuals spend the majority of their time indoors in a seated position. Prolonged sitting is associated with a number of adverse health conditions, including an increased risk of cancer, weight gain, and greater fatigue and back discomfort. In addition, sitting burns 50 fewer calories per hour than standing, and sitting for more than 3 hours per day is associated with a 2-year lower life expectancy. Unfortunately, regular exercise does not appear to negate the health consequences of long periods of sitting. Therefore, creating opportunities that mitigate prolonged sitting, while sustaining work productivity is essential to reduce sitting time during the workday.

PART 1
Active Workstations

Some combination of the following is required for 3% or more of employees (minimum one), and are available for any employee to reserve or use:
a. Treadmill desks.
b. Bicycle desks.
c. Portable desk pedal or stepper machine.

PART 2
Prevalent Standing Desks

At least 60% of workstations feature one of the following:
a. Adjustable height standing desk.
b. Standard desk with desk-top height adjustment stand.
c. Pairs of fixed-height desks of standing and seated heights (which need not be located adjacent to each other).

FITNESS FEATURES

FEATURE 64 
Interior fitness circulation
FEATURE 65 
Activity incentive programs
FEATURE 66 
Structured fitness opportunities
FEATURE 67 
Exterior active design
FEATURE 68 
Physical activity spaces
FEATURE 69 
Active transportation support
FEATURE 70 
Fitness equipment
FEATURE 71 
Active furnishings
FEATURE P8 
Injury prevention

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