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An anti-fatigue flooring system includes at least one anti-fatigue area adjacent a work station in a room. The anti-fatigue area includes an anti-fatigue member of a resilient foam material and transition members located about the anti-fatigue member. Flooring extends over the anti-fatigue member an

An anti-fatigue flooring system includes at least one anti-fatigue area adjacent a work station in a room. The anti-fatigue area includes an anti-fatigue member of a resilient foam material and transition members located about the anti-fatigue member. Flooring extends over the anti-fatigue member and the transition members so that the anti-fatigue member and the transition members are located between the flooring and the subfloor. The transition members transition the flooring from the top of the anti-fatigue member down to the subfloor located about the transition members. The flooring is preferably secured to the top of the anti-fatigue member, the top of the transition members, and the subfloor about the anti-fatigue area.

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1. A method of installing an anti-fatigue flooring system on a subfloor at a work station where a worker spends long periods of time standing, said method comprising, in combination: placing an anti-fatigue member comprising a resilient foam material on a subfloor at a workstation and covering only

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A method of installing an anti-fatigue flooring system on a subfloor at a work station where a worker spends long periods of time standing, said method comprising, in combination: placing an anti-fatigue member comprising a resilient foam material on a subfloor at a workstation and covering only a portion of the subfloor;covering the subfloor about the anti-fatigue member with flexible flooring and extending the flexible flooring over the anti-fatigue member to cover the anti-fatigue member with the flexible flooring;wherein the flexible flooring bends as it transitions between the portion of the subfloor not covered by the anti-fatigue member and the portion of the subfloor covered by the anti-fatigue member to provide a smooth transition over the anti-fatigue member;wherein a portion of the flexible flooring that is extending over and covering the anti-fatigue member is in the form of a flexible flooring sheet;securing the flexible flooring sheet directly to a top of the anti-fatigue member; andsecuring the flexible flooring to the subfloor about the anti-fatigue member with an adhesive. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising placing transition members on the subfloor about the anti-fatigue member to transition the flexible flooring from a top of the anti-fatigue member to the subfloor located about the transition members and extending the flexible flooring over both the anti-fatigue member and the transition members. 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of directly securing the flexible flooring sheet to the top of the anti-fatigue member with adhesive. 4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of directly securing a bottom of the anti-fatigue member is to the subfloor with adhesive. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the flexible flooring comprises a plurality of tiles. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the flexible flooring comprises vinyl flooring material. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the flexible flooring comprises rubber flooring material. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the flexible flooring comprises carpet flooring material. 9. An anti-fatigue flooring system for installation on a subfloor at a work station where a worker spends long periods of time standing, said system comprising, in combination: at least one anti-fatigue member comprising a resilient foam material providing cushioning to produce an anti-fatigue effect located at a workstation and covering only a portion of a subfloor;flexible flooring covering the subfloor about the anti-fatigue member and extending over the anti-fatigue member to cover the anti-fatigue member;wherein a portion of the flexible flooring that is extending over and covering the anti-fatigue member is in the form of a flexible flooring sheet and the flexible flooring sheet is secured directly to a top of the anti-fatigue member;wherein the flexible flooring is secured to the subfloor about the anti-fatigue member with an adhesive; andwherein the flexible flooring bends as it transitions between the portion of the subfloor not covered by the anti-fatigue member and the portion of the subfloor covered by the anti-fatigue member to provide a smooth transition over the anti-fatigue member and the surrounding subfloor. 10. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein a bottom of the anti-fatigue member is directly secured to the subfloor with adhesive. 11. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein the flexible flooring sheet is directly secured to the top of the anti-fatigue member with adhesive. 12. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein the flexible flooring comprises vinyl flooring material. 13. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein the resilient foam material comprises rubber. 14. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein the resilient foam comprises vinyl. 15. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein the anti-fatigue member has a thickness in the range of 0.25 inches to 0.5 inches. 16. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein the anti-fatigue member has a thickness in the range of about 0.5 inches to about 1.0 inches. 17. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, further comprising transition members located below the flexible flooring and about the anti-fatigue member to transition the flooring from a top of the anti-fatigue member to the subfloor located about the transition members. 18. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 17, wherein the transition members comprise rubber. 19. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 17, wherein the transition members comprise vinyl. 20. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 17, wherein the transition members are wedge shaped. 21. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 17, wherein the transition members extend entirely about the anti-fatigue member. 22. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 17, wherein bottoms of the transition members are directly secured to the subfloor with adhesive. 23. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 17, wherein the flexible flooring is directly secured to a top of the transition members with adhesive. 24. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 17, wherein the transition members are formed as separate components from the anti-fatigue member. 25. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein the anti-fatigue member covers a substantially smaller portion of the subfloor than the flooring. 26. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein the flexible flooring comprises a plurality of tiles. 27. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein the flexible flooring comprises rubber flooring material. 28. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 9, wherein the flexible flooring comprises carpet flooring material. 29. An anti-fatigue flooring system for installation on a subfloor at a work station where a worker spends long periods of time standing, said system comprising, in combination: flexible flooring;an anti-fatigue member comprising a resilient foam material placed between the flexible vinyl flooring and a subfloor at a workstation and covering only a portion of the subfloor;wherein the resilient foam material provides cushioning to produce an anti-fatigue effect as the worker stands on the anti-fatigue member;transition members for placement between the flexible flooring and the subfloor about the anti-fatigue member to transition the flexible flooring from a top of the anti-fatigue member to the subfloor located about the transition members;wherein the flexible flooring covers the subfloor about the anti-fatigue member and extends over the transition members and the anti-fatigue member to cover the anti-fatigue member;wherein a portion of the flexible flooring that is extending over and covering the anti-fatigue member is in the form of a flexible flooring sheet and the flexible flooring sheet is secured directly to a top of the anti-fatigue member;wherein the flexible flooring is directly secured to the subfloor about the anti-fatigue member; andwherein the flexible flooring bends as it transitions between the portion of the subfloor not covered by the anti-fatigue member and the portion of the subfloor covered by the anti-fatigue member to provide a smooth transition over the anti-fatigue member and the surrounding subfloor. 30. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the transition members are wedge shaped. 31. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the transition members extend entirely about the anti-fatigue member. 32. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the transition members are formed as separate components from the anti-fatigue member. 33. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the transition members comprise rubber. 34. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the transition members comprise vinyl. 35. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the transition members comprise a material harder than the resilient foam material of the anti-fatigue member. 36. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the flexible flooring sheet is directly secured to the top of the anti-fatigue member with adhesive and wherein the flexible flooring sheet is directly secured to a top of the transition members with adhesive. 37. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 36, wherein a bottom of the anti-fatigue member is directly secured to the subfloor with adhesive and wherein a bottom of the transition members are directly secured to the subfloor with adhesive. 38. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the flexible flooring comprises vinyl flooring material. 39. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the flexible flooring comprises rubber flooring material. 40. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the flexible flooring comprises carpet flooring material. 41. The anti-fatigue flooring system according to claim 29, wherein the flexible flooring comprises a plurality of tiles.