Walk and Work: A Study of the Effects of a Treadmill Workstation on University Employees
Nathaniel R. Keegan, Berlynn N. Weissner, Samantha A. O’Connor, Hailey E. Olesen & Prof. Gary Giumetti (Quinnipiac University)
Nathaniel R. Keegan, Berlynn N. Weissner, Samantha A. O’Connor, Hailey E. Olesen & Prof. Gary Giumetti (Quinnipiac University)
I learned a lot. Great post!
Also, what was your alpha level for this study?
Thanks for your question – we set alpha at .05.
Very interesting! I like your poster format. Do you think these results are time-dependent — i.e., if I got a treadmill desk and felt these boosts at first, do you think eventually I would habituate to working while walking and stop feeling those boosts?
i’m curious about longer-term effects as well. thanks for sharing your research!
Great question about habituation over time. I think a longitudinal study could address this. Evidence from a 1 year longitudinal study by Ben-Ner et al. (2014 – in Plos One) found that overall work performance and interactions with co-workers improved as a result of adopting active workstations.
Thank you for sharing your research and presenting at NEPA! Interesting study. I would like to try a treadmill desk when I see therapy patients.