Treadmill plus computer equals weight loss
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ROCHESTER, Minn., May 18 For those who have no problem walking while chewing gum, U.S. researchers say a work station that includes a treadmill could result in weight loss.Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minn., say the "walk-and-work" desk could result in obese employees shedding up to 66 pounds in a year, according to a study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The vertical desk allows people to work at a computer while simultaneously walking on a treadmill at a speed of their own choosing -- about 1 mile an hour.The frame holds a Plexiglass panel on to which two adjustable arms are bolted -- one to hold the computer screen and the other for the keyboard and mouse.The authors calculate that if obese employees used the vertical work-station for a couple of hours a day, they could boost their energy expenditure, dropping 40 to 66 pounds in a year.Copyright 2007 by UPI
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Dont make exercise worse
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James Bennett ,
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:24:37 GMT
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The idea is sound, apart from exercise should be fun. If you're surfing the web or playing games on your PC it's a better idea. Work is tough already, exercise is tedious already, so how do the two add up? Better to get a Gamercize (and save yourself $900!). The stepper or cycle take up a lot less space than a huge treadmill plus you won't loose teeth falling off them!!!
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obesity
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Dezni Joseph ,
Fri, 18 May 2007 16:55:17 GMT
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It's not very hard to gain weight, but it's extremely hard to lose. S try not to gain weight at all. Don't fall into anerexia, but don't be obese.
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