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Standing mats should be in accordance with Ergonomics. It means standing mat provide constant foot, back, and leg pain relief, reduction of spinal compression, and improvement in sit-reach flexibility all day, without loss of buoyancy . Here are the features we found most important in a quality mat, and reason: 1,Wear and Tear Resistant  Good standing mats will not only hold up against chairs, dress shoes, and high heels but will also resist delamination, tearing, staining, microbial contamination, chemicals, and heat (noted: up to 400°F is a good reference standard). 2, Sealed Bottom A wide range of standing mats, even some that start at $100, are sold with foam bottoms that will disintegrate fairly quickly and cause the entire mat to lose integrity, no matter the quality of the top side. 3, Non-Slip Surface This should be a given, but not every mat manufacturer believes in this minimum requirement. 4, Travel Control  “Travel” refers to a mat’s tendency to sl...

Q：What should be consider when use anti-fatigue mats ? A: Changes in working/standing position Worker should be change position frequently. A workplace that includes an optional seat (chair, sit/stand stool) and some kind of footrest increases the variety of body positions and encourages frequent changes between them. B: Footwear Footwear is a factor which, if properly chosen, may further reduce the harmful effects of prolonged standing. Shoes should ensure adequate arch and heel support and cushioning while providing comfort to the wearer. C: Flooring The type of flooring used in the workplace has an equally important influence on comfort, especially on tender feet. Hard, unyielding floors, like concrete, are the least comfortable surface to work on. Walking on a hard floor is similar to the impact of a hammer pounding the heel at every step. Wood, cork, carpeting, or rubber - anything that provides some elasticity - is generally gentler on workers' fee...

NOVA standing desk Q1: What is standing mat ? A1: A standing desk mat is a soft surface that you stand on while using your standing desk. These mats are specially fabricated to offer a gamut of health advantages to people who use them. When a worker is standing on a hard floor for longer than forty minutes. The blood will start to constrict which can lead to cramps along with a plethora of other stressful occurrences. Q2: Where standing mat use? A2: When employees want to ease their foot, leg, lower back pain and stress, anti-fatigue mats are the best products to use. These mats can be used in any pharmaceutical, laboratory, retail, kitchen, office, industrial and commercial environment. Anti fatigue floor mats usually come in a gamut of sizes, styles, colors and structures to meet your budget and needs. Q3: When to use  Anti Fatigue Floor Mats ? A3: If you are engaged in a standing job that lasts for several hours, it is recommended to purchase an ant...

Nova standing desk mat Standing desks should encourage you to stand up and move around while you work, and a standing desk mat should keep your feet and body comfortable while you stand. Nowadays many  standing desk  users find that  anti-fatigue mats  help them to stand more comfortably, and they encourage movement. You’ll see in top choices that some of the mats aren’t flat, they have an uneven surface to help you stretch your calves or lean against. And since they are soft you’ll find yourself shifting more (remember that movement is a good thing). Some newer models even include a mobile footrest. While a mat for standing may seem simple, there are key criteria that we have learned make a mat better or worse at making standing sustainable, comfortable and healthy. Here are the main criteria use to evaluate the best standing desk mats: 1,Standing mat shape Variety of standing positions while the traditional mat we picture in our minds is flat, standin...

Spending more time on your feet doesn't have to mean back pain or sore legs. There are some people confused: can I wear a shoes on  standing mat ? or shoeless will be better? Dr. Nigg explains that standing on a firm surface for long periods of time is not ideal because certain parts of your body will bear the entire burden of standing and that, over time, this may cause problems in those areas.  On the other hand, standing on a soft surface provides an unstable base that requires your muscles to change their activity constantly and prevents that kind of constant load on particular parts of your anatomy. An additional positive effect of using a soft mat, says Dr. Nigg, is that the small muscles crossing the ankle joint are exercised and strengthened, improving your stability in general. But if going shoeless, is really not an good option for your workplace, what shoe should you wear for standing at your desk?In the standing desk community,  there seem to be two c...