Enhancing Workplace Health: The Role of Walking Pads and Under-Desk Treadmills

Introduction In the modern workplace, where sedentary behaviour is becoming the norm with evidence suggesting that office-based workers spend up to 82% of their day sitting – so finding ways to incorporate physical activity into the workday is essential. Walking pads and under-desk treadmills offer practical solutions to enhance workplace health by allowing employees to… Read More

5 Cardio Machines to Consider for Your Home Gym

Introduction Cardiovascular machines, commonly known as cardio machines, can be found in commercial and home gyms, with a range of functions, features, sizes, and prices. This article outlines five cardio machines you might want to consider for your home gym, which include: These cardio machines provide a low-impact workout routine, being a good alternative to… Read More

How to Make the Most Out of Treadmill Exercises

Introduction You may think there are only a few basic exercise variations you can perform on a treadmill, for example: walking, jogging, and running. However, it is no secret that exercising on a treadmill is an effective piece of equipment that can target and develop various muscle groups in your body. And, by tweaking minor… Read More

Is OptoGait Useful in the Evaluation of Spatiotemporal Treadmill Running Parameters?

Research Paper Title Agreement Between the OptoGait and Instrumented Treadmill System for the Quantification of Spatiotemporal Treadmill Running Parameters. Background The measurement of spatiotemporal gait parameters is commonly utilized to assess gait in healthy and injured individuals. The OptoGait system is a portable system and can be mounted to a treadmill to collect data in… Read More

Treadmills vs. Outdoor Running

Physicians have, for many centuries, emphasized the need to lead a healthy lifestyle. The chances of suffering from lifestyle-related diseases are greatly reduced when you adopt a (more) healthy lifestyle. It has also been suggested that maintaining an active lifestyle also leads to a happier life – as one clears the mind of negative thoughts… Read More

Can an Imbalance between Total Training Load & Total Recovery cause Overtraining?

Research Paper Title Excessive Treadmill Training Enhances Brain-Specific MicroRNA-34a in the Mouse Hippocampus. Background An imbalance between total training load and total recovery may cause overtraining (OT). The purpose of the present study was to verify the effects of OT on the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), its receptor tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB)… Read More