[1] One of its principal objectives is to reduce the number/duration of sedentary periods of time, which research has identified as a danger to health.
A number of articles have recently reported that students' learning is benefited by physical movement rather than traditional seating.
[2][3][4][5][6][7] The Albemarle County Public School system in Virginia and many others have adopted this approach with reported success.
[9] Researchers[7][2] report that students perform better, are more attentive, focused, and are less disruptive in the classroom when they are allowed to move naturally.
[5][10] According to Dieter Breithecker at Germany's Federal Institute for Posture and Mobilization Support, brain activity slows down when the body becomes stationary, for example when sitting in a traditional classroom.