Employees who use treadmill workstations not only receive physical benefits but also are more productive at work, according to a recently published study by Darla Hamann, an assistant professor of The University of Texas at Arlington, and researchers at the Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota.
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Posted: Print Article Treadmill desks may not only help employees burn calories while at work -- using them could also, over time, improve productivity, according to a new study, dousing fears that using the devices could be distracting and hard to work on.

Employees who use treadmill workstations not only receive physical benefits but also are more productive at work, according to a recently published study by researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington, the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.

There are many ways to design an office to increase productivity. Some talk about sunlight, some talk about music, others physical workspace. For those who find the pace of work causes them to break into a sweat and that tasks always keep them running... a new scientific study suggests that...

Mar 13, Health Pictured is one of the treadmill workstations used in the study. Credit: UT ArlingtonEmployees who use treadmill workstations not only receive physical benefits but also are more productive at work, according to a recently published study by researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington, the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.

New study says treadmill desks 'augment productivity' Researchers show overall work performance increased over course of 12 months However efficiency took an immediate dive as workers adjusted to walking rather than sitting About 200 employees who worked for a nonprofit financial services company By Daily Mail Reporter The treadmill desk craze have always seemed more for show than officiousness, no thanks to a recent shot Victoria Beckham 'working' on one in stiletto ankle boots.

Using treadmill workstations not only provides physical benefits to employees but also makes them more productive at work than others, a new study reveals. According to a recently published study by researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington, the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota, employees who had the treadmill workstation, became more productive in addition to becoming more active.

Treadmill desks may not only help employees burn calories while at work-using them could also, over time, improve productivity, according to a new study, dousing fears that using the devices could be distracting and hard to work on.

Employees who use treadmill workstations not only receive physical benefits but also are more productive at work, according to a recently published study by researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington, the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota. Additional Image Pictured is one of the treadmill workstations used in the study.

