A Prototype Pedal Desk (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

A Prototype Pedal Desk

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A recent pilot study by kinesiologists at UMass Amherst found that pedaling at a self-selected light-intensity pace while at work improved insulin responses to a test meal.

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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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