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Scientific Studies About Treadmill Desks

Treadmill Desks at the Workplace - General

  • The first page of a scientific article titled “A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of treadmill desks on energy expenditure, sitting time and cardiometabolic health in adults,” published in BMC Public Health.

    Treadmill desks offer a feasible and effective intervention to increase energy expenditure and metabolic rate and reduce sitting time while performing work-related tasks.

    Oye-Somefun, Akinkunle, et al. "A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of treadmill desks on energy expenditure, sitting time and cardiometabolic health in adults."BMC public health21.1 (2021): 1-8.


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  • Screenshot of a scientific article titled The delayed effect of treadmill desk usage on recall and attention from the journal Computers in Human Behavior, with authors, abstract, and some sections visible.

    Walking while working with the use of a treadmill desk has a beneficial delayed effect on attention and memory.

    Labonté-LeMoyne, Élise, et al. "The delayed effect of treadmill desk usage on recall and attention."Computers in Human Behavior46 (2015): 1-5.APA

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  • A scientific journal article titled Effect of Walking Speed on Typing Performance Using an Active Workstation, detailing a study on how treadmill walking affects typing accuracy and speed, with authors and publication information shown.

    Cognitive tasks, including executive control processes, are not impaired by walking on an active workstation.

    Alderman, Brandon L., Ryan L. Olson, and Diana M. Mattina. "Cognitive function during low-intensity walking: A test of the treadmill workstation."Journal of physical activity and health11.4 (2014): 752-758.APA

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Treadmill Desks and Typing

  • A scientific journal article titled “Productivity of transcriptionists using a treadmill desk” by Warren G. Thompson and James A. Levine, showing the abstract, introduction, and contact information for the authors.

    Accuracy of typing does not differ between sitting and walking.

    Thompson, Warren G., and James A. Levine. "Productivity of transcriptionists using a treadmill desk."Work40.4 (2011): 473-477.APA

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  • A journal article titled “Effect of Walking Speed on Typing Performance Using an Active Workstation,” authored by Rachel E. Funk and others, with text in columns. The article includes a summary, introduction, and citation details.

    Typing performance while walking at 2.25 km/hr. is not different than seated typing performance.n

    Funk, Rachel E., et al. "Effect of walking speed on typing performance using an active workstation."Perceptual and motor skills115.1 (2012): 309-318.APA

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