University of Minnesota Study Finds Employee Productivity Increased by Treadmill Desk
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) March 04, 2014 -- TrekDesk Treadmill Desk has been touting the health and productivity benefits of walking while working since 2008 however many dismissed the productivity potential based on multi-tasking studies showing that multiple tasks performed simultaneously often led to productivity declines. Walking has been shown again to be an exception to the rule and offers the ability to improve health, increase cognitive ability and a worker’s productivity.
The study out of the University of Minnesota adds to a growing body of evidence that walking while working improves not only an employee’s health but their productivity levels as well. Avner Ben-Ner, a professor of Work and Organizations at the Carlson School of Management, along with his colleagues, studied 40 employees at a Twin Cities financial services company to analyze the impact of walking with treadmill desks on their work output. An overall performance 10 point scale was used and participants scored a significant increase in the scale over the twelve month period according to Ben-Ner.
“This is not the first study to show that walking while working increases productivity but it is significant because it adds to the body of scientific evidence proving that there is a difference between multi-tasking and walking while working,” stated Steve Bordley, CEO of TrekDesk Treadmill Desk. “While our brains may not excel at multi-tasking it is important to remember that we have evolved to walk and engage in primary tasks since the beginning of time. Hopefully, this takes walking out of the multi-tasking argument once and for all.”
The study is available on Plosone.org at http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0088620.
Designed to fit any existing treadmill, TrekDesk treadmill desk is an affordable, full sized, height adjustable workstation that allows individuals the opportunity to gain the necessary amount of daily exercise to lose weight, maintain health, reduce stress, prevent disease, strengthen muscles, boost mood and productivity, without requiring additional time during the day or extra motivation.
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TrekDesk is neither affiliated nor endorsed by the University of Minnesota and makes no claims regarding its products and their direct impact on health conditions. It is our mission to relay information that allows consumers to make informed health decisions based on the myriad health benefits of continual movement throughout the day.
Steve Bordley, TrekDesk, http://www.trekdesk.com, +1 (877) 449-8588 Ext: 2, [email protected]
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