Stand Up! Timer

Stand Up! Timer

This extension reminds you to take a break from work.

What is Stand Up! Timer?
"Stand Up! Timer" is a Chrome extension designed to promote health by reminding users to take a break from prolonged sitting. Setting up an interval timer, it nudges you to stand up every hour, helping to counteract the harmful effects of sitting for long stretches. For a more in-depth understanding of this issue, refer to the lifehacker article linked in the extension.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 4,000+
Rating: 3.20 (20)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2015-03-04)
Creation date: 2015-03-03
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • notifications
  • alarms
  • storage
Size: 105.47K
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Merlin
Summary

Scientists have found that sitting for long hours can have negative effects on health. To prevent these negative effect it is recommended to stand up every hour. This extension let you setup an interval timer to remind you to stand up. To learn more about this problem read this lifehacker article: http://lifehacker.com/5879536/how-sitting-all-day-is-damaging-your-body-and-how-you-can-counteract-it

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Simple to use
  • Helps get users out of their seat every hour
  • Can be useful for taking work breaks
Cons
  • Lack of notification/sound functionality
  • No custom option for setting time
  • No toggle on/off option
  • Potential issues with staying functional over longer periods
  • Minimum limit of 30 for setting duration
Most mentioned
  • Lack of sound/notifications
  • Availability of functionality for setting custom time
Recent reviews
Not working no sounds / notification
by Blaise Bowly Blaise Bowly, 2023-12-09

Not working no soundsss
by Muhammad Zawawi Muhammad Zawawi, 2022-02-20

Removing after a week of no sound no notifications. Is this still supported? I don't understand why it has such high stars.
by Imani Lea Brown Imani Lea Brown, 2021-05-27
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Safety
Risk impact

Stand Up! Timer is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Stand Up! Timer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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