AWARD YEAR
2023
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being, Gender Equality, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Trust, Tolerance & Empathy
KEYWORDS
Pregnancy, Desk, Adjustable height and tilt, standing desk, safety at work
COUNTRY
Taiwan
DESIGNED BY
Chang Yen, Sun Yu-Chieh, Chou Yueh-Ju, Chien Yu-Chieh, Prof. Li,Kai-Chu
WEBSITE
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U_pFDVubfrZynNx9zJlXsXl_9m3r-8Ot/view?usp=sharing
AHT-Adjustable Height Tilt Desk
A desk for pregnancy with adjustable height and tilt.
How does it work?
Adjustable Height Tilt (AHT) desk is a desk designed for pregnant women with adjustable height and inclination, which can alleviate the limitation of pregnant women's sitting posture due to their large belly. Different from the existing vertical lifting table, AHT desk adjusts the height and inclination of the table with Z-axis and y-axis to cooperate with pregnant women with different belly circumference and height to achieve instant switching between standing and sitting mode.
In addition to allowing pregnant women to stand intermittently to alleviate the discomfort caused by sitting for a long time, it can provide them with temporary and comfortable lying down or supine sleeping posture through the adjustment of inclination to avoid pressing their stomach. It also provides the benefits of standing office for general workers, improves productivity and concentration, and effectively reduces the diseases of workers who sit for a long time.
Why is it needed?
1. Discomfort of pregnant women using desks
Due to the restrictions on the use of the desktop affected by the big belly, the existing vertical lifting table cannot narrow the distance between the pregnant woman and the desktop.
2. Pregnant women cannot lie down and rest after a meal
Lying down after a meal can easily induce gastroesophageal reflux, blood clots and strokes can easily form due to insufficient blood supply to the brain, and it can also affect the health of the fetus.
3. Forced to work from home due to the epidemic
58.1% of companies have implemented home office from the previous year to the present. In response to the recent increase in the local epidemic, 63.3% of companies have plans to restart home offices.
4. Sedentary has a high chance of disease
Sedentary people are 90% more likely to develop diabetes and 18% more likely to die of heart disease or cancer. Sitting for an extra hour will shorten your lifespan by 22 minutes.
How does it improve life?
Research published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that working with an elevating desk reduced upper back and neck pain by an average of 54 percent after 4 weeks of work. And if these subjects changed back to the traditional workstation to work in a sitting position, the symptoms of back pain obviously returned in less than 2 weeks.
With its height and tilt adjustable functions, AHT Desk complies with SDG 3 "Ensure health and promote well-being at all ages" and 8 "Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth and achieve comprehensive and productive employment" , so that everyone has a good job." Let all the workers who use the desk have a healthy desktop posture to ensure the comfort of working long hours and pregnant women.