The impact and perceptions of standing desk interventions on movement patterns and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students: a scoping review

Background The use of standing desks may reduce sedentary behavior and, in turn, improve other health and academic outcomes. However, the evidence is sparse among university settings. The aim of this scoping review was to identify and map evidence for the effects of standing desk interventions on se...

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Autores: Visier Alfonso, María Eugenia, Sánchez López, Mairena, Bizzozero Peroni, Bruno, Díaz Goñi, María Valentina, Cekrezi, Shkelzen, Suazo, Iván, Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José Anastasio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/43545
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22912-z
https://hdl.handle.net/10578/43545
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Palabra clave:Cardiometabolic risk factors
Classroom behavior
Cognition
Health
Mental health
Pain
Physical activity
Sedentary behavior
Sit-stand desks
University
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spelling The impact and perceptions of standing desk interventions on movement patterns and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students: a scoping reviewVisier Alfonso, María EugeniaSánchez López, MairenaBizzozero Peroni, BrunoDíaz Goñi, María ValentinaCekrezi, ShkelzenSuazo, IvánMartínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José AnastasioCardiometabolic risk factorsClassroom behaviorCognitionHealthMental healthPainPhysical activitySedentary behaviorSit-stand desksUniversityBackground The use of standing desks may reduce sedentary behavior and, in turn, improve other health and academic outcomes. However, the evidence is sparse among university settings. The aim of this scoping review was to identify and map evidence for the effects of standing desk interventions on sedentary behavior and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students, as well as instructors and students’ perceptions of this type of equipment in the classroom. Methods A scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Review guidelines. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, PubPsych and ERIC databases were searched for qualitative and quantitative studies from their inception to 2024. Narrative synthesis and network plots were used to summarize the available evidence. Results Seventeen studies involving 2886 university students and 163 instructors were included. Fourteen studies were experimental and three were cross-sectional. In seven studies standing desks improved movement patterns (sitting and standing time in the classroom) and in four studies improved mental health outcomes (anxiety, mood, stress, and positive or negative feelings). Four studies analyzed pain and discomfort, one found significant improvements and three found mixed results. Eleven studies analyzed academic and classroom outcomes and seven found significant improvements in the standing desks group and five did not. Additionally, the use of standing desks was accepted and positively perceived by students in ten studies and by instructors in two. Conclusions The implementation of standing desks at university settings could be a behavioral intervention for improving movement patterns and mental health. However, the extant evidence is sparse; further long-term, high-quality trials are needed to draw robust conclusions.BioMed Central202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22912-zhttps://hdl.handle.net/10578/43545BMC Public Healthreponame:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLMinstname:Universidad de Castilla-La ManchaInglés2020-PREDUCLM-16746 for BBPPOS_EXT_2023 _1_175630 for VDGinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/435452026-05-27T07:36:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The impact and perceptions of standing desk interventions on movement patterns and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students: a scoping review
title The impact and perceptions of standing desk interventions on movement patterns and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students: a scoping review
spellingShingle The impact and perceptions of standing desk interventions on movement patterns and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students: a scoping review
Visier Alfonso, María Eugenia
Cardiometabolic risk factors
Classroom behavior
Cognition
Health
Mental health
Pain
Physical activity
Sedentary behavior
Sit-stand desks
University
title_short The impact and perceptions of standing desk interventions on movement patterns and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students: a scoping review
title_full The impact and perceptions of standing desk interventions on movement patterns and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students: a scoping review
title_fullStr The impact and perceptions of standing desk interventions on movement patterns and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students: a scoping review
title_full_unstemmed The impact and perceptions of standing desk interventions on movement patterns and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students: a scoping review
title_sort The impact and perceptions of standing desk interventions on movement patterns and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students: a scoping review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Visier Alfonso, María Eugenia
Sánchez López, Mairena
Bizzozero Peroni, Bruno
Díaz Goñi, María Valentina
Cekrezi, Shkelzen
Suazo, Iván
Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José Anastasio
author Visier Alfonso, María Eugenia
author_facet Visier Alfonso, María Eugenia
Sánchez López, Mairena
Bizzozero Peroni, Bruno
Díaz Goñi, María Valentina
Cekrezi, Shkelzen
Suazo, Iván
Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José Anastasio
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author2 Sánchez López, Mairena
Bizzozero Peroni, Bruno
Díaz Goñi, María Valentina
Cekrezi, Shkelzen
Suazo, Iván
Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José Anastasio
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cardiometabolic risk factors
Classroom behavior
Cognition
Health
Mental health
Pain
Physical activity
Sedentary behavior
Sit-stand desks
University
topic Cardiometabolic risk factors
Classroom behavior
Cognition
Health
Mental health
Pain
Physical activity
Sedentary behavior
Sit-stand desks
University
description Background The use of standing desks may reduce sedentary behavior and, in turn, improve other health and academic outcomes. However, the evidence is sparse among university settings. The aim of this scoping review was to identify and map evidence for the effects of standing desk interventions on sedentary behavior and physical, mental, and academic outcomes in university students, as well as instructors and students’ perceptions of this type of equipment in the classroom. Methods A scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Review guidelines. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, PubPsych and ERIC databases were searched for qualitative and quantitative studies from their inception to 2024. Narrative synthesis and network plots were used to summarize the available evidence. Results Seventeen studies involving 2886 university students and 163 instructors were included. Fourteen studies were experimental and three were cross-sectional. In seven studies standing desks improved movement patterns (sitting and standing time in the classroom) and in four studies improved mental health outcomes (anxiety, mood, stress, and positive or negative feelings). Four studies analyzed pain and discomfort, one found significant improvements and three found mixed results. Eleven studies analyzed academic and classroom outcomes and seven found significant improvements in the standing desks group and five did not. Additionally, the use of standing desks was accepted and positively perceived by students in ten studies and by instructors in two. Conclusions The implementation of standing desks at university settings could be a behavioral intervention for improving movement patterns and mental health. However, the extant evidence is sparse; further long-term, high-quality trials are needed to draw robust conclusions.
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