Hollywood seems to be catching on to the idea of walking while working.
Summary: More sitting leads to health problems that cannot be undone with a pre-work visit to the gym. Our bodies crave movement at the cellular level. TrekDesk helps employees stay healthy by moving through the day.
TrekDesk treadmill desks allow an individual to walk all day while working. Rated highly by Forbes and U.S. News & World Report, the health benefits are multiple and the reviews from Maryland office and home users have been excellent.
Working out while working? What in the world is a treadmill desk?
It’s meant to improve employees’ health and brings new meaning to the word multi-tasking. It’s being tested in three different work spaces at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
Travis Saunders has written a great article for Scientific American on this topic that everyone should read in its entirety. Below of some of the main points and a link to the article.