Posts Tagged ‘ergonomics’

10 Reasons to Use an Exercise Ball as Your Chair

When working at a desk for long periods of time [like at work] bad posture and back pains become common place. One solution I've heard bounce around is the use of an exercise ball as a desk chair. It's height and instability force you to sit up straight, making it hard to slouch. However, GearFire have a few more suggestions to why you might want to change seats. 2. Causes you to frequently… Continue reading

April 20 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: balance, desk, ergonomic, ergonomics | 13 comments»

Video Tutorial: Office Ergonomics

Here's an interesting site from a company called Kearney-Abrams and the Prometheus Training Corporation. It's a video training guide to identifying ergonomics problems in your work station. As well as outlining what ergonomics is, the presentation also comes with a self-assessment checklist that will identify what problems you might experience as a result of your office setup. This includes placement of the computer monitor, peripherals and chair settings. The presentation will… Continue reading

April 2 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: ergonomics, health | 3 comments»

5 Minute Ergonomic Tune Up

Healthbolt.net posted 5-minute ergonomic instructions on how to tune up your workstation. As Healthbolt describes, "Your body was made to run and jump, not point and click. While the latter may seem much 'easier' than the former, it’s not any easier on your body. Give your workstation a 5-minute tune up to make it more body-friendly. Spending this short amount of time to occasionally set… Continue reading

March 7 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: ergonomics, health, Lifestyle, workstation | 3 comments»