All Entries in the "ERGONOMICS" Category
A Simple 5 Step Ergonomic Makeover for Your Workspace
Research has repeatedly shown us that office ergonomics can improve worker productivity and wellbeing. Employees polled have themselves admitted that they would be more pleasant to work with, more productive, and less stressed if the work space was made more comfortable. So what can be done to make your work space more comfortable and ergonomic? [...]
Are Ergonomic Products Really Ergonomic?
It is an unfortunate fact that many manufacturers label their products as “Ergonomic” without proper justification – there may not be real clinical evidence of the product being able to reduce stress, nor may there be sufficient evidence even of the product having a proven safe track record for long term use. Many so called [...]
What You Should Know About Ergonomics of Your Portable Devices?
It may not occur to us, but a lot of aches and pains that we suffer are actually due to the use of cell phones, PDA’s, digital readers and other portable digital devices that we so take for granted in our daily lives. Ordinarily we may blame these aches and pains on long hours at [...]
Ergonomic Tips You May Not Have Thought About
When we think of preventing RSI (repetitive strain injury) we think in terms of an ergonomic work station, with appropriate desk and chair, proper positioning of the computer and its peripherals, and the importance of a proper posture and so on. It could be however, that the following points have escaped your notice- Empty your [...]
What to Look for in an Ergonomic Desk?
As most us know, a well designed ergonomic desk that fits its user properly can greatly help in minimizing day to day stress and injury related to long term use. Consider the following facets of a desk before purchase – Material used for construction – Wood, laminate or metal are the typical materials used to [...]
The Main fields of Ergonomics
Ergonomics has a vast scope in terms of improving quality of professional life, health and workplace safety. So what are the main fields of ergonomics is a question answered below – Engineering Psychology – This field of study examines the relationship between machines and human beings, along with the effort to improve that relation. Possible [...]
Teaching Kids About Healthy Ergonomics
The perils of kids living in an adult sized world are well known, however with some knowledge of kids’ ergonomics and inculcating some good habits in children it is possible to limit the kind of injury that technology use can cause. Consider the fact that kids today use the computer a lot – add to [...]
What Is Ergonomics And Why Is It Important? A Certified Professional Ergonomist Tells You
Dan Odell is a Certified Professional Ergonomist working on mice and keyboards at Microsoft and here he sheds light on common issues related to ergonomics. One of the misconceptions about ergonomics that he speaks of is that many people seem to think that ergonomics comes in to play once there has been an injury and [...]
Six Body Parts Important For Good Ergonomics
When we speak about ergonomics, there are, in particular 6 body parts that are vulnerable to bad ergonomics and which we need to watch out for, so that there is no likelihood of health problems ensuing: Neck: Holding the phone between the shoulder and the ear, looking down for long periods of time and other [...]
Ergonomic Principles You Can Apply At Home As Well
Why a lot is spoken and written and researched about ergonomics, RSI and other motion related injuries in the work place, perhaps not as much emphasis is placed on ergonomics principles being applied inside the home. Keep the following aspects of home ergonomics in mind: The Kitchen: Is the time that you spend in the [...]
