Stair Machines: The Truth About This Fitness Fad.

DeBenedette, V · Phys Sportsmed · 1990

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Abstract

A person can burn an impressive amount of energy in a few minutes on a stair-climbing machine, though there's nothing magical about this latest fitness craze. Observers say the same effect can come through such mundane tasks as … well, climbing stairs.