| Ergonomic is the relationship between you, the | | | | now providing you with the real truth about |
| equipment and the environment for productive | | | | 'ergonomics'. |
| activity in daily living. Normally this area is related | | | | Ergonomic chairs have supports and extra padding |
| to the working environment, because of the risks | | | | for creating comfort, but are they doing the right |
| involved in operating machinery. Productive | | | | job for ergonomics? In my other articles, I explain |
| activity is also used in the home, using equipment | | | | that ergonomics is about using productive |
| or machinery, therefore should also be considered | | | | movements for performance. An ergonomic chair |
| as ergonomic. The difference is that the work at | | | | will not keep your movements safe, because you |
| home is not paid employment! If you continue to | | | | have to move to be ergonomic. The chair may |
| read my articles, it will help you understand that | | | | protect your back from movement, but not |
| ergonomics is not just about the paid | | | | sitting in a dynamic position. Your body needs |
| employment environment. It should include | | | | constant movement in the pelvis, for |
| activities that we perform daily in the home. The | | | | strengthening the sitting position. If you want to |
| relationships are identical, except there are no | | | | your body to be ergonomic in daily life, then there |
| financial incentives in the home! | | | | are 3 key elements to use in your body: Your |
| Ergonomics therefore is a triangular relationship | | | | body needs movement, flexibility and strength to |
| between the environment, the equipment and the | | | | be ergonomic in activity. |
| human. There is no set formula; it remains the | | | | Your skeletal joints need movement, or your |
| same in any environment that includes humans / | | | | joints become stiff from lack of movement. |
| machines, or equipment. My knowledge as an | | | | They also need flexibility, meaning they need |
| Occupational Therapist and my personal | | | | to be stretched, or they become stiff and sore. |
| experience with a congenital back disorder and | | | | And your muscles that surround the skeletal |
| osteoarthritis in both hands, will guide you through | | | | joints need strength, so that they can protect the |
| correct principles for ergonomic performance and | | | | joint from any serious harm. In other words, take |
| safety. | | | | advice from athletes who all use movement, |
| Being ergonomic is learning to move correctly | | | | flexibility and strength in their training protocol for |
| around the home environment, in order to be | | | | fitness. It is something that should be called |
| safe in productivity. This is not rocket science, as | | | | 'functional fitness'. |
| your body will inform you, if your movements are | | | | Being ergonomic in daily living is not about buying |
| not correct, such as not bending your knees | | | | the right equipment that you believe will make |
| when you are lifting something too heavy. | | | | you ergonomic and therefore safe. It is about |
| However, if we use incorrect movements, | | | | learning to train your body to be part of the |
| because we feel they are comfortable, such as | | | | ergonomic triangle, by using the three key words |
| sitting. Then we can damage our bodies and | | | | of movement, flexibility and strength. Although |
| create discomforts, such as repetitive strain | | | | our company sells 'ergonomic' chairs, you still need |
| injuries that will not disappear and become chronic | | | | to select the right chair for the activity. Then you |
| problems. | | | | need to use the three key elements of |
| The danger lies in believing you are ergonomic, | | | | movement, flexibility and strength in your body, |
| just because you have bought an ergonomic chair. | | | | for creating the right needs for your body to be |
| Sadly this is not the case, because a chair alone | | | | ergonomic. We offer a free Therapeutic Active |
| will not make you ergonomic. Yes, I have also | | | | Living Plan with each chair that will teach you how |
| fallen into the trap of calling chairs "ergonomic". | | | | to create an ergonomic body through simple daily |
| But I need to target the right audience of | | | | living activities. If you go to a gym, or exercise at |
| customers, who want to take care of their | | | | home, then you will not need any more than my |
| skeletal joints, for also buying my chairs. I am | | | | written advice. |