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Walk and Work With a Treadmill Desk

by Caleb Johnson on June 13, 2009 at 08:59 AM

These days, an office desk or cubicle often resembles the control panel for a spaceship. There are enough gadgets, gizmos, lights, and monitors to have even the technologically inclined scrambling for an instruction booklet. We've chronicled this new wave of office accessories, and have mentioned the weird phenomenon of office treadmills. Now, Steelcase is introducing one more treadmill to the mix.

The Sit-to-Walkstation ($4,899) is an adjustable desk with a treadmill mounted to its base. With the push of a few buttons, the user can go from standing there crunching numbers to burning off a few calories while doing the same. A monitor mounted to the desk shows the treadmill's speed (.3 mph to 2 mph), how many calories have been burned, and the duration and distance of the walk.

According to Steelcase, the treadmill is so quiet it will not disturb your neighboring co-workers. However, we imagine the slap of our feet and our heavy breathing would be enough to drive them insane. The Sit-to-Walkstation is an interesting product, but we don't want treadmills becoming part of our work area. After all, no one wants to peek over and see our sweaty armpits and flushed cheeks. We'd rather spare our co-workers and save that sight for the folks at the gym. [From Steelcase, via Boing Boing]

Tags: desk, exercise, office, top, treadmill, work

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