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William Edward Staub (November 3, 1915 – July 19, 2012) was an American mechanical engineer who invented and developed the first consumer treadmill for home use, the PaceMaster 600, during the late 1960s.
William Staub, a mechanical engineer, developed the first consumer treadmill for home use. [2] Staub developed his treadmill after reading the 1968 book, Aerobics by Kenneth H. Cooper. Cooper's book noted that individuals who ran for eight minutes four to five times a week would be in better physical condition.
AssaultRunner Pro. The AssaultRunner Pro presents a more budget-friendly alternative (yes, $3,000 for a manual treadmill qualifies as affordable in comparison) to some of the pricier curved ...
A treadwheel, or treadmill, is a form of engine typically powered by humans. It may resemble a water wheel in appearance, and can be worked either by a human treading paddles set into its circumference (treadmill), or by a human or animal standing inside it (treadwheel).
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The modified Bruce Protocol is an alteration in the protocol so that the treadmill is initially horizontal rather than uphill, with the 1st few intervals increasing the treadmill slope only. [3] The Bruce treadmill test estimates maximum oxygen uptake using a formula and the performance of the subject on a treadmill as the workload is increased ...
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when Nicholas J. LaHowchic joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a 48.8 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.
By the end of his first term, the economy had come “roaring back,” Inboden said. Inflation dropped from a high of 13.5% in 1980 to 4.6% come the 1984 election.