The Treadmill Desk is a great way to exercise while doing your research, working or simply surfing the net. In today’s society, an average person spends at least two to eight hours on the computer everyday; mostly at work and not doing any physical activity, such as basic walking for a few hours. This can contribute to gaining weight. Since our society is hooked on junk food and dpes not exercise much, diseases related to overweight and obesity have increased. Scientists are left to figure out the best way one can run their day to day schedule, and at the same time get their required physical activity. Dr James Lavine had the idea of creating a work desk built onto a treadmill; by slowly walking on a treadmill while doing your work on the computer, you can burn calories and get your work done. You don’t have to jog or fast walk to get the best out of the treadmill; by simply walking 1 mile per hour you could burn up to 100 calories per hour. Workstation desks built on treadmills are like any other exercise equipment at home. The only difference is it features an electronically controlled monitor, height adjustments and a variety of optional laminates.
Dr James Levine speaks about Treadmill DesksDr James Levine of the Mayo Clinic conducted a research, which revealed the participant were able to burn up to 100 calories per our. He believes with adequate diet and constant use of a treadmill desk, you can expect to loose up to 57 pounds a year.Final WordThe idea of a work desk built onto treadmill is an alternative way to get required physical activity on a daily basis, rather than sitting at a computer. Research shows that the majority of people who sit in front of a computer for long hours don’t get adequate exercise. The Treadmill Work Desk is designed to make you active, as well as doing your job, eliminating the "no time to exercise" excuses that many of us use. |
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