"It's Been a Game Changer": Examining Treadmill Desk Use When Working from Home.

ABSTRACT: Previous research has established the physical and mental benefits of using active workstations like treadmill desks in the workplace, such as reducing sedentary behavior and improving mood. However, treadmill desk use when working at home has not been examined despite significant increases in working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the objectives of this study were (1) to be the first to describe how treadmill desks are used when working from home and (2) to describe perceived benefits, motivators, and barriers for treadmill desk use when working from home. Twenty participants who worked from home and used a treadmill desk were interviewed between February 2022 and April 2022. Participants reported using their treadmill desks while completing a variety of work and non-w

SUBMITTER: Scisco JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883822 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature