| The dictionary definition of ergonomics or | | | | often they have more parts they tend to cost |
| human factors is the application of | | | | a little more. Many are turned off by this |
| scientific information concerning humans to | | | | but it is like buying a cheap mattress. Yes a |
| the design of objects, systems and | | | | $500 mattress can be slept on as easy as a |
| environment for human use. When a | | | | $1000 one but your back pays the extra $500 |
| manufacturer uses this process they take into | | | | in pain if you buy the cheap mattress. |
| account many factors which can affect the | | | | |
| consumer. They use theory, data and | | | | Ergonomics is such a growing market that most |
| principles in order to design a chair that | | | | ergonomic chairs are just a fraction more |
| limits all unnatural motions which will cause | | | | than there non-ergo counterparts. The main |
| fatigue and pain. What kind of things do | | | | way to know if a product is ergonomic is if |
| ergonomically designed task chairs take into | | | | it says so. Companies who have energy saver |
| account? | | | | technology advertise it. Ergonomic products |
| | | | will say loud and proud that they are |
| Some of the factors that help in the design | | | | ergonomic. If a product doesn't openly |
| process are taking into consideration are the | | | | advertise that it is ergonomic than either it |
| type of fatigue that will be undertaken, how | | | | was not designed to be sensitive to |
| fast a person must be able to move for quick | | | | ergonomics or it is a cheap knockoff. |
| movements, demands on memory. Physical | | | | |
| factors include Strength, size, and speed. | | | | There are also many other ergonomic products |
| Ergonomics can study specific work | | | | designed to limit improper movement. By now |
| environments and chair types such as a task | | | | most of you have seen those awkward looking |
| chair or executive chair and even stools. | | | | keyboards and wondered why thy split the keys |
| Many things in a persons work environment can | | | | into two sections. The reason behind this |
| affect comfort and productivity. The time it | | | | change is ergonomics. By changing the angle |
| takes to do a task, the risk demands and the | | | | that the keys are placed it allows your arms |
| physical requirements can all be improved | | | | and wrists to use a more natural angle. The |
| with the proper positioning. | | | | next time you type on a traditional keyboard |
| | | | notice how you have to bend your wrists |
| Ergonomics includes more than just office | | | | outward to achieve a good angle. |
| chairs. There is a whole industry devoted to | | | | |
| proper office ergonomics. After working in | | | | Besides all of the health and wealth benefits |
| the ergonomic industry for a number of years, | | | | of the new ergonomic products they tend to be |
| I started to realize that I am often asked, | | | | a lot of fun. Often times they change the way |
| "What kinds of products are ergonomic?" | | | | you traditionally do a task. Learning a new |
| | | | way can be challenging but a fun process. |
| In the office environment you can buy | | | | Co-workers may laugh at your struggle but |
| ergonomic stools for doctors or factory | | | | trust me after a few days of your new chair |
| workers, posture knee chairs for those who | | | | or keyboard. One by one they will come up and |
| work on computers, swopper models to help | | | | ask you where you purchased it and then in no |
| increase the muscles that promote good | | | | time the entire office is ergonomic. |
| posture, and pretty much every chair design | | | | |
| comes in an ergonomic model. | | | | Most ergonomic chairs look different in some |
| | | | manner and this is also an eye catcher. So |
| But how do I know which are the ergonomic | | | | with all you new found coolness and comfort |
| ones and which aren't? This part is easy. | | | | go out and enjoy a good walk after work |
| Because a lot of research and design go into | | | | because now you'll actually have the energy. |
| the development of each ergonomic chair and | | | | |