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 ...

Creating a good ergonomic working arrangement is vital to protecting your health and improving your quality of life at work. To aid users in this effort, the Cornell Human Factors and Ergonomics ...

Tens of millions of people work with computers every day. Yet, many employers (or employees) don’t give much thought to how computer stations, desks and associated work are arranged. While there is no ...

The layout and location of a computer workstation can greatly affect the comfort of the person using it. While a workstation with sound ergonomics can lead to a more productive workday, problems such ...

Researchers were interested in determining if a study using a psychophysical protocol could provide guidance for the development of guidelines for standing computer workstations similar to those for ...

Ergonomics is the adaptation of equipment, procedures, and surroundings to best fit the people who use them. The fundamental purpose of ergonomics is to create a safe, comfortable, and stress-free ...

The word ergonomics is derived from the Greek words ergon (work) and nomos (law) to mean "the laws of work." Today, ergonomists study the interaction between humans and systems. They consider physical ...

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for ergonomics but I do wonder whether ErgoMotions' new Workstation design might remind potential buyers a little too much of a dentist's chair to make them entirely ...

Nursing is associated with high rates of musculoskeletal disorders from patient handling, and nurses are at high risk for developing cumulative trauma disorders, which can result from computer usage.