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. 2023 Jan 28:1–22. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s41542-023-00144-0

Table 2.

Treadmill Desk and Work Characteristics

Characteristic n % Mean/Median SD/Range
Treadmill desk purchase
    Self 17 85
    Employer 1 5
    Gift 2 10
Treadmill desk type
    Lifespan 13 65
    Homemade set-up 2 10
    iMovr 1 5
    Other 4 20
Treadmill desk location at home
    Home office 16 80
    Bedroom 2 10
    Basement 1 5
    Other 1 5
Days worked per week
    3 1 5
    5 15 75
    6 1 5
    7 3 15
Hours worked per week
     < 20 h 1 5
    25–29 h 1 5
    35–40 h 10 50
    41 + hours 8 40
Work location
    At home 15 75
    Hybrid of at home and at work 5 25
Work location change in response to COVID-19
    Working from home more 13 65
    No change 7 35
Treadmill desk use: Days per week
    1–3 5 25
    4–5 12 60
    6–7 3 15
Treadmill desk use
    Hours per day M = 2.71 SD = 2.25
Md = 2.00 Range = 9.25
    Speed (mph) M = 1.87 SD = 0.55
Md = 2.00 Range = 2.30
    Miles per day M = 4.89 SD = 3.63
Md = 4.00 Range = 16.03
    Months of ownership M = 40.20 SD = 46.39
Md = 14.50 Range = 140
Treadmill desk use: Use inclinea 3 15

N = 20. Md = median, M = mean, SD = standard deviation. aReflects the number and percentage of participants answering “yes” to this question