| Ergonomics is not a term many people are | | | | What are the results of Ergonomic Studies? |
| familiar with. In fact, when the question was | | | | When you study ergonomics and design it to |
| asked at a random message board about what | | | | practical applications in every day use, you'll find it |
| ergonomics was, many people were stumped and | | | | results in a more comfortable work environment. |
| thought it had something to do with money. | | | | Studying ergonomics begins with an understanding |
| Ergonomics is actually all about how humans are | | | | of how the body works, what makes the body |
| capable of certain demands in regards to work. | | | | most comfortable and other techniques. |
| Scientists who study ergonomics are called | | | | The studies that are put together test and retest |
| ergonomists and they show how to relieve stress | | | | certain products when used in daily activities. The |
| and tension in the work place, and also in every | | | | recommended suggestions may change as studies |
| day living. | | | | progress. For example, it was conventional |
| What is ergonomics and how can knowing about | | | | wisdom up until recently to put a computer |
| it benefit your life? | | | | monitor as close as 18 inches from your face. |
| Why is Ergonomics important? | | | | Now ergonomists suggest that a monitor should |
| In our changing, fast paced society, people are | | | | be as far away as possible as long as you are still |
| under more stress than ever. To help relieve | | | | able to read it easily. These changes can only |
| tension, stress and to correct posture for better | | | | occur with the continued study and efforts put in |
| health, ergonomists take into consideration certain | | | | by ergonomists. |
| important key factors. | | | | Learning about Ergonomics for Application in Daily |
| These key factors can include how a person sits, | | | | Life |
| stands or moves about in an area. This would also | | | | The study of ergonomics exists to help improve |
| include the length of time for these activities. | | | | the work life of people. With applied techniques, |
| Range of motion and how humans normally move | | | | people have found their work comes easier and |
| are also taken into consideration. Ergonomists try | | | | they are more able to relax during and at the end |
| to discover what makes certain situations more | | | | of the day. The application of ergonomics |
| stressful on the body and how they can relieve | | | | improves the over all quality of life for most |
| this stress. | | | | individuals. |
| For example, many people who work in offices | | | | It is one thing to study and earn about |
| spend up to eight hours a day sitting in a chair | | | | ergonomics, it is something else to actually put it |
| and staring at a screen, moving their hands about | | | | into practice and apply the techniques. However, |
| a keyboard or mouse. While being in a sitting | | | | most techniques are simple and require very little |
| position in a certain posture may be considered | | | | change to your work environment. Simple ideas |
| comfortable, humans generally slump over after a | | | | like how high you sit in a chair, how close your |
| certain period of time. To prevent this, | | | | computer monitor is, and getting up to stretch |
| ergonomics may recommend moving about into | | | | every so often to break up the workday may |
| different, posture perfect positions in order to | | | | make the difference between working in a |
| keep you comfortable and relieve the body of | | | | stressful environment or working in one which is |
| stress and tension. | | | | much healthier. |