Office exercise becomes efficient with desk-ready gym equipment
Implications - Although there has been an increasing emphasis on health and fitness over the last few years, there has also been a countering emphasis on longer work hours, leaving people little time to hit the gym. Alleviating this problem are office-based exercise innovations that allow consumers to actually work out at their desks. Such efficiency- and health-promoting devices are still new, but their benefits are not hard to digest: workers are getting their work done while at the same time increasing their energy and reducing their health risks.
Trend Themes
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Office-based Exercise Equipment — As the emphasis on health and fitness grows, office-based exercise equipment innovations that allow consumers to work out at their desks are becoming popular.
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Efficiency-promoting Devices — Efficiency-promoting devices that increase energy and reduce health risks, such as motorized office desks and executive exercise seating, are gaining popularity and are likely to be in demand.
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Standing Desks — Health benefits offered by standing desks are becoming more recognized, leading to a potential for wider adoption and future innovations in this field.
Industry Implications
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Office Furniture Industry — The office furniture industry could leverage innovation opportunities by creating gym-inspired work stations and promoting healthier work positions through ergonomic-friendly desks and chairs.
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Fitness Equipment Industry — Efficiency-promoting devices and office-based exercise equipment innovations can open up new markets and revenue streams for the fitness equipment industry.
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Education Industry — Standing chairs, which help burn off excess energy and provide long-term health benefits, could become a new addition for classrooms and schools within the education industry.
