Alumnus Creates Moving Desk

Health risks of all-day sitting inspire PT grad

Leon DesRoches was at the Futurecom trade show in Brazil recently to show off the high-tech moving desks that his Moncton firm Smartpods produces. While studying the biomechanics of the spine for his doctorate in the science of physiotherapy at Andrews University in Michigan, he became concerned that workers at desks tend to have their head leaning forward most of the day. In the long run, that compression of nerves in the neck can cause tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, and sciatica problems. As well, compression on the lumbar can harm discs.

He calls Smartpods the Mercedes of sit-stand desks. They are driven by software and move automatically, so workers don’t have to think about changing positions any more.

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