TreadClimber Research Summary
Background
Walking is the #1 fitness activity in the world. Unfortunately, walking is limited in how much exercise
benefit it can provide, and participants can plateau relatively quickly. The traditional ways to make
walking more challenging – add speed, add incline – have drawbacks that make them not possible for
many. The result: a large pool of people who walk for exercise, that would benefit from more, but don’t
have a viable way to add intensity.
The TreadClimber is the answer to this dilemma – it takes walking, and makes it a more effective
exercise without adding the biomechanical stress of impact or incline.
Research Results
Multiple exercise studies conducted over the past several years have compared the TreadClimber
modality to other cardio exercise options.
Collectively these studies have shown that the TreadClimber:
Burns calories faster
– Walking on a TreadClimber at the same speed as a flat treadmill burns TWICE the calories
Walking 3mph
Treadmill
Kcal/min
5.5 (+/-1.46)
TreadClimber
11.9 (+/-2.05)
– Walking on a TreadClimber at 3mph burns EQUAL calories as running on a Treadmill at 6mph
Kcal/min
Treadmill – 6mph
11.8 (+/-0.5)
TreadClimber – 3mph
11.9 (+/-2.05)
It is important to note that the greatest relative benefits of TreadClimber come at lower intensity levels.
This is the range where most people work out, thus TreadClimber provides more benefit to more users.
Generates less buildup of muscle-restricting lactic acid
– Enables exercisers to exercise more comfortably and efficiently
– TreadClimber generated lower lactate levels than all other modalities
Blood Lactate (mmol)
Treadmill
3.05
Elliptical
4.33
TreadClimber
2.68
Quoted studies:
2013, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse – TreadClimber Comparison Study
2011, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse – TreadClimber Energy Cost Study
2006, Univeristy of California, Davis – Effects of Exercise Modality on the Physiological Response to Exercise