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Best values in treadmills.(Product/Service Evaluation)

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| June 01, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

More than 10 million Americans hop onto a treadmill every few days, making it one of the most widely used pieces of exercise equipment. Perhaps that's because a treadmill can be used day or night, rain or shine. Or perhaps it's because it's so effective; treadmill exercise has been demonstrated to burn calories more quickly than exercise on several other types of equipment, including stair climbers, rowing machines, exercise riders, and exercise bikes. Our own research has shown that treadmills are less likely than other machines to sit unused.

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