Standup desk that fits over treadmill lets workers walk while they work
Published: Monday, May 14, 2007
Canadian Press: SHERYL UBELACKER

TORONTO (CP) - There's no doubt that sitting on one's butt all day at a desk or in front of a computer is hardly conducive to weight loss. But what if employees could exercise while they work?

That's the aim of a specially designed vertical workstation that can be locked in place over a treadmill, allowing employees to work at a computer while simultaneously walking on the spot at a speed of their own choosing.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic who designed the standup "walk-and-work" desk suggest it could help overweight workers shed pounds as they perform what are traditionally sit-down tasks. the rest