Walkstation
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The Walkstation is the fully integrated combination of the Series 7 Height-AdjusTable Worksurface with a specially designed commercial grade treadmill. The Walkstation is based on the proprietary NEAT™ (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) research of Dr. James Levine of the renowned Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. The study focused on how calories are expended through all the activities of daily living and it represents the most data-rich investigation of obesity ever undertaken over a 10 year period. The effort culminated in the Walkstation: A product designed to change the face of the corporate workplace and the health of its workforce. The Walkstation is also available in a sit-to-walk version, which provides an area where the worksurface can be lowered for seated use. The user then has the flexibility to adjust from a seated to a standing to a walking position with room for a chair next to the treadmill.
Dr. James Levine's research determined that if seated computer-time was replaced by walking at 1 mph while working, energy expenditure could increase by 100 calories per hour. Thus, if obese individuals were to replace time spent sitting at the computer with walking computer time by 2-3 hours per day, and if other components of energy balance were constant, a weight loss of 44-66 pounds per year could occur.
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