From Medical News Today:It has been suggested that one way to tackle the rising problem of obesity is to find ways to increase physical activity among workers with sedentary occupations. Many people spend most of their working day sitting in front of a computer screen. What if they could work at a computer and walk at the same time? Could this be a way to burn off enough calories to make a difference? This was the thinking behind the experiment performed by two scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, US.
Researchers James Levine and Jennifer Miller designed a vertical work station that allows an office worker to use a computer while walking on a treadmill at a speed of their choice. The machine looks like a regular treadmill superimposed with a metal frame that holds a desk area in front with adjustable arms holding a screen and keyboard with mouse.
Actually, this is simple enough to work...
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