We’re often told that walking 10,000 steps a day will help keep us trim and stave off diseases such as heart disease and cancer.

But with today’s hectic pace of life it can be difficult to find the time.

Now an American company has come up with what it claims is the solution – exercise while you work.

TrekDesk, as it is known, is a desk that fits over a treadmill, enabling users to walk slowly while they work.