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A treadmill desk, walking desk or treadmill workstation is a computer desk that is adapted so that the user walks on a treadmill while performing office tasks. Persons using a treadmill desk seek to change the sedentary lifestyle associated with being an office worker and to integrate gentle exercise into their working day. ==History== Persons with a sedentary lifestyle are at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, and lower than average life expectancy.〔Several articles cited suggest that there are health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle. This claim is corroborated by various medical articles, including the following: * *〕 The desk treadmill is an exercise machine which office workers may use to get more physical activity during their work day.〔 On the premise of increasing productivity and health, treadmill desks were designed to help users incorporate standing and walking into their work routine. Nathan Edelson first proposed the idea of a treadmill desk. and published the first peer reviewed articles on the topic. His lightweight, portable version of a desk for use with a treadmill was patented in 1993. Dr. Seth Roberts, a professor of psychology from UC Berkeley designed a treadmill desk in 1996, was an early user.〔 The ''New York Times'' credits Dr. James Levine, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic, as the popular inspiration for the treadmill desk. He developed the concept as part of his work with non-exercise activity thermogenesis, constructing a treadmill desk by placing a bedside hospital tray over a $400 treadmill.〔 After testing a treadmill desk in 2006 for several months under the supervision of Dr James Levine, Roger Highfield helped popularise the idea in the UK. He now uses one in the Science Museum in London and has advocated their widespread adoption.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Walking while I work has been a big step forward )〕 In 2009, the TrekDesk Treadmill Desk entered the market as the first height adjustable desk with a universal design which fit any existing treadmill. In 2013, novelist Amanda Filipacchi wrote an essay for the ''Wall Street Journal'' about buying a LifeSpan for herself and TreadDesk's the Tread for her partner after reading about Susan Orlean having a treadmill desk . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Treadmill desk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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