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Pedal desks can help sedentary employees achieve their health goals, and lower the risk of diseases linked to physical inactivity, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in U.S. found that pedalling while conducting work tasks improved insulin responses to a test meal. Insulin levels following the meal were lower when sedentary workers used a pedal desk compared to a standard desk. In addition, work skills were not decreased in the pedalling condition. Researchers said that pedal desks “could have the potential to achieve public and occupational health goals in sedentary work environments.” They point out that physical inactivity and sedentary work environments have been linked to higher rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. “Instead of approaching the problem by trying to squeeze intermittent activity into a largely sedentary work routine, we chose to consider integrating physical activity into the workday,” said Stuart Chipkin, who led the study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise . A pedal desk can be used in a seated position at the user’s own pace for as little or as much time as the worker chooses.
Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/pedal-desks-may-reduce-health-risks/article25471590.ece
