Work While You are on the Treadmill… and Lose Weight
I have a back issue so I often work standing and have my computer placed on a high stand. I actually think this is much better for your back, posture (and butt!) than 
sitting all day. This new desk takes it to a whole new level!
Researchers at The Mayo Clinic built what they called a “vertical workstation” – a desk fitted over a standard treadmill. They persuaded 15 obese people to work at this treadmill-desk and measured how many calories they burned.
Here are the benefits… If an overweight office worker used this vertical workstation all day, every day for a year, he or she could lose up to 66 pounds, the researchers report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. It showed that the obese participants burned up to an extra 100 calories an hour on the treadmill (only going 1 mph) versus sitting at the desk.
The researchers wrote that even if they used the treadmill workstation for 2 - 3 hours a day, they could lose up to 45-66 pounds a year.
These desks costs approximately $1,600. If you had the opportunity to have a desk like this, would you want it?
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May 21st, 2007 at 11:42 am
I like this concept and have seen this idea proposed for schools. I think it would be ideal to have a desk like this that you could also adjust for sitting down. I cant see standing all day but could definitely stand part of the day and would do so if I could still do my work. I think someone needs to design one that is not so pricey!