MicroMove

The Science of Micromovement

Modern work changed the way we move.

Hours behind screens.
Meetings without movement.
Bodies held still for longer than ever before.

But the body was never designed for stillness.

It was made to move.

Robori was built around a simple principle:

small movement, repeated consistently throughout the day, matters.

We call this micromovement.

Micromovement is subtle physical movement performed during otherwise sedentary activity.

Not workouts.
Not exercise breaks.
Movement integrated naturally into modern life.

Designed for seated work and modern environments, Robori encourages tactile interaction and continuous low-level physical engagement throughout the day.

A movement object for modern work culture.

Research around sedentary behaviour and workplace movement continues to show the importance of keeping the body physically engaged during prolonged periods of sitting.

Movement throughout the day has been associated with:

  • greater physical engagement during sedentary work
  • improved circulation and muscle activation
  • enhanced focus and cognitive engagement
  • reduced feelings of physical stagnation during prolonged sitting
  • movement-driven workplace wellbeing

Robori is not a medical device.

It is not a replacement for exercise.

It is a movement tool designed to bring physical engagement back into the modern working day.

The future of work should not mean less movement.

It should mean smarter movement.

Subtle movement.
Daily movement.
Micromovement.

FURTHER READING

James Levine
Get Up!: Why Your Chair Is Killing You
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-Up-Your-Chair-Killing/dp/1250010670

Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) Research
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15102614/

Energy Expenditure of Non-Exercise Activity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11101470/

John Ratey
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-j-ratey-md/spark/9780316113519/

World Health Organization
Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128

Research Areas

Sedentary behaviour
Movement and cognition
Workplace movement
Non-exercise activity
Physical engagement during seated work

MADE TO MOVE.