Since the dotcom boom, an increasing part of the workforce spends its workday typing or clicking. While computers have improved by leaps and bounds, their ergonomic features have not progressed in any ...

For many of us, our occupations almost entirely rely on the use of computers. Even though computers have provided great benefits to the workplace, they present ergonomic challenges. This eBook is a ...

Ergonomics is the study of the interaction between humans and system elements with the goal of increasing efficiency and compatibility. Through an understanding of the human form, muscle systems and ...

Ergonomics entails matching the design of physical devices to the needs and characteristics of the human body. The term is derived from the Greek words ‘ergon’, meaning work, and ‘nomoi’, meaning ...

According to the NHS nearly eight million working days are lost each year because of back pain or other MSDs (Musculoskeletal Disorders). For small business owners creating a safe working environment ...

Table 1 summarizes literature about general workstation design, as well as ergonomic recommendations for equipment placement and usage. The literature reviewed comes from professional nursing ...

Many companies hire futurists to predict the game-changing technologies that will be widely used in the future. I’m not a futurist, nor do I want to be, but I appreciate how some ideas or concepts ...

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A safe and healthy work environment is a productive work environment. All enterprises, regardless of their size or the nature of their business, should strive to create an ergonomically sound ...