I just throw an old skateboard deck on my firm foam roller… it doesn’t offer fore/aft movement but it’s good for balance and core engagement.
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A standing desk is good for variety, but like anything, can be too much of a good thing. I generally do only about 20 minutes at a time. It helps relieve certain hip/leg/knee issues i get from sitting too long. But on the other hand, can cause other hip and lower back issues if I stand too long and don’t focus on my posture or get fatigued. I haven’t tried a balance board, but adding good sneakers has been key. Also, I have a cross-bar and a foot rest for sitting that allows me to vary my position - like this.
An unexpected benefit as well is in between heights for the desk. Sometimes I adjust my chair to be higher or lower and adjust the desk accordingly. Gives more variety for the seating position.
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Not saying this would be good training for serious athletes but for time crutched people with normal jobs like me a treadmill might be good enough to reach into zone 2 to get some of the benefits while working.
Thinking a normal level treadmill would require a running gait to get hard enough to be in zone 2 but an inclined treadmill could allow you to reach zone 2 while still in a walking gait so should be able to use a computer on a standing desk (head movement and arm movement differences between the two gaits)
Or am I being too optimistic (ok, lazy) thinking I can get some useful exercise while working and walking through meetings while working from home. I’m guessing higher level athletes may be too in shape for that to count as a workout but if my ftp on the bike is ~2.5 watts/kg…