What is ergonomics?

Ergonomics is the study of how your body interacts with your environment when you perform a task or activity. Ergonomics often involves arranging your environment—including equipment, tools, lighting, and how you do a task—to fit you and the activity you are doing. Office ergonomics focuses on arranging your work environment to fit your needs while you do your job.

When your workstation is set up properly, you may be less likely to have problems such as headaches or eyestrain, possibly reduce neck and back pain, and perhaps prevent conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome that can be related to repetitive activities. Whether or not your workstation is causing physical problems, a workstation that is properly set up can increase your productivity and quality of work life.
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Web resources

• Ergonomics for computer workstations
• What is an ergonomic chair?
• Selecting and arranging your workstation components
• Video display terminals (monitors) and the eye
• Computer related stress injuries in children
• Repetitive Motion Disorders
• Exercise and stretches
• Protecting the hands against repetitive strain injuries

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