| In the 18th century, doctors observed some | | | | experts. |
| musculoskeletal problems resulting from some | | | | The common problem is that most of us in |
| specific postures for a prolonged period of work | | | | general are not trained in such body allocations |
| process in the professional arena. This led to the | | | | with respect to the work requirements. The |
| introduction of repetitive stress injuries, or RSI's | | | | complexities in the expected postures to reduce |
| at a large extent due to the overstressed | | | | possible work stress brought the need for fitness |
| positions in the work place. | | | | oriented specific training for the common people. |
| The Origin of Ergonomics | | | | The Alexander Technique Helps You Up |
| Ergonomics, formed from two terms: "erg," which | | | | As we say that "Necessity is the Mother of |
| means work and "nomoi," which stands for natural | | | | Invention", there came a unique fitness training |
| laws, came to the scene of medical science and | | | | methodology to resolve the issue - the Alexander |
| mechanics in the early period of 18th century. The | | | | Technique. It is a unique training program for |
| ordeal was to focus on the human body-muscle | | | | masses to let them understand the application of |
| load and stress bearing capabilities in connection | | | | ergonomic principles in our life to make it healthier |
| with our regular work process. | | | | and RSI risk-free. |
| Posture and the Problem in Concern | | | | It is quite amazing to realize that we lose a large |
| With the gradual progress in research over the | | | | part of latent energy in static work forces to due |
| years, ergonomists started to come up with | | | | to inappropriate sitting, walking postures. Even it |
| advices and guidance on our postures in order to | | | | leads to serious injuries as a result of repetitious |
| minimize pressure evolving out of static force | | | | work efforts in an inconsistent static posture. If |
| acting on our body as a whole. There is a | | | | your work activities are based on repetitive |
| significant chance of reducing RSI by conforming | | | | performance then you are more prone to get |
| to the ergonomic principles formed by the medical | | | | affected with the RSI. |