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An article of furniture ( 10 ) including a plurality of wall panels ( 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 ) enclosing a work-exercise space ( 40 ) with shelving ( 46 ) mounted therewithin for supporting a computer ( 48 ) at a height enabling a standing operator to work ergonomically. A foldup treadmill ( 58 )is

An article of furniture ( 10 ) including a plurality of wall panels ( 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 ) enclosing a work-exercise space ( 40 ) with shelving ( 46 ) mounted therewithin for supporting a computer ( 48 ) at a height enabling a standing operator to work ergonomically. A foldup treadmill ( 58 )is stored in the space under the shelving ( 46 ) when not in use and folded down onto the floor in front of the computer enabling simultaneous exercising on the treadmill and ergonomic operation of the computer.

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1. An article of furniture for an office or other workplace, comprising:two side panels, a bottom panel, and a fixed top panel wherein the panels' edges are connected to form an enclosed work exercise space while leaving one side and part of the top of the enclosed space open;a swingable top panel c

1. An article of furniture for an office or other workplace, comprising:two side panels, a bottom panel, and a fixed top panel wherein the panels' edges are connected to form an enclosed work exercise space while leaving one side and part of the top of the enclosed space open;a swingable top panel connected to the fixed top panel for selectively closing off the top open part of the enclosed space;a door selectively manipulable to close off the open side of the enclosed space;a computer support shelving secured to certain wall panels within the enclosed space at an upward location for supporting computer equipment while also accommodating a standing computer operator; andan exercising treadmill including a continuous belt, wherein the treadmill can be folded up while resting on the floor panel for storage in the space enclosed by the wall panels. 2. An article of furniture as in claim 1, in which the computer support shelving is located upwardly at a predetermined height from the bottom panel enabling, ergonomic operation of the computer by an operator while in a standing position and while exercising on the treadmill. 3. An article of furniture as in claim 2, in which the support shelving is movable in a first direction toward the open side to a position for combined computer operation and exercising on the treadmill, and movable in a second direction further into the space enclosed by the wall panels for storage of the treadmill. 4. An article of furniture as in claim 1, in which the swingable top panel is connected to the fixed top panel via a hinge such that said swingable top panel can swing from a position enclosing the top of the enclosed space to a further position exposing the top of the enclosed space to provide an individual operator posture adjustment and access for ambient lighting of the enclosed space. 5. An article of furniture as in claim 4, in which the door is connected via a hinge to a jamb adjacent the open side providing swinging movement of the door from a first position covering the panel space open side to a second position free from covering the open side. 6. An article of furniture as in claim 5, further comprising a locking pin, affixed to an edge of said swingable top panel, wherein said pin has an outer end portion that is received within an opening in the door such that the swingable top panel can close the top opening of the enclosed space when the door is closed to lock the door and swingable top panel together. 7. An article of furniture as in claim 5, further comprising a locking post, affixed to the door, and receivable within an opening in the adjacent door jamb upon closing the door for locking the door and jamb to each other. 8. An article of furniture as in claim 1, wherein said article is resistingly incorporated within a cubicle workstation constructed of wall panels. 9. An article of furniture as in claim 4, in which a length of chain has first and second ends connected to the swingable top panel and the intervening portion of the chain hangs downwardly under the action of gravity. 10. In a workstation of the cubicle variety generally formed by a plurality of floor-mounted upstanding wall panels, an article of furniture enabling simultaneous ergonomic computer work function operation and treadmill exercising, comprising:first and second side panels, a bottom panel, and a fixed top panel, wherein the edges of the panels are connected to form a unitary structure enclosing a work-exercise space while leaving a top and one side of the space open;a computer support shelving located within the work-exercise space and vertically mounted for enabling a standing and exercising computer operator to ergonomically operate a computer, said shelving being movable from a forward maximum enabling ergonomic computer operation to a maximum position inwardly of the work-exercise space providing additional empty storage space toward the open side of the work-exercise space;a door mounted for lateral swin ging movement from a first position closing the work-exercise space to a second position leaving the space accessible for work and exercise;a swingable top wall panel having an edge connected to an edge of the fixed top panel for movement from a first position closing off the open top of the work-exercise space to a second position leaving the open top of the work-exercise space accessible;a length of flexible material having its opposite ends secured to a bottom surface of the swingable top wall panel, wherein the material is suitable for grasping to move the panel to the first position to close off the open top of the work-exercise space;a locking pin secured to said swingable top panel, wherein the pin has an end portion slidingly received within an opening in the door when the top panel is in the first position and the door is in the first position; and a locking post secured to the door and extending into an opening in an adjacent door jamb to lock the door when the door is in the first positionadjacent door jamb to lock the door when the door is in the first position.