This simple pedal was developed at Uppsala University Hospital through a collaboration between Professor Christer Busch and vascular surgeon Professor David Bergqvist. It has been tested by office worker and passengers during long haul flights. STEPIT has also been tested by Karolinska’s University hospital, in Huddinge and Solna. Thus professor Kerstin Brismar, internationally renowned diabetes researcher  has shown that its usage counteracts swollen ankles and oxygenation of the skin of the lower leg.