Since the dotcom boom, an increasing part of the workforce spends its workday typing or clicking. While computers have improved by leaps and bounds, their ergonomic features have not progressed in any ...

I tend to think about carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in much the same way that I regard mad cow disease or getting struck by lightning. Sure, I know it exists and that it's theoretically harmful but, at ...

In spite of the many working conditions laws and regulations, and due care on the part of the suppliers, many offices still have computer screen workplaces that are poorly designed in terms of ...

Ergonomics is the study of the interaction between humans and system elements with the goal of increasing efficiency and compatibility. Through an understanding of the human form, muscle systems and ...

How many hours each day do you also use a computer at home? Approximately 60 percent of today's working population spends most of their workday sitting at a computer workstation. After 10 years of ...

For years, using a laptop meant putting up with an undersized screen, a puny hard drive, and an anemic processor. Not anymore. Today’s PowerBooks and iBooks are powerful enough to be used as everyday ...

Table 1 summarizes literature about general workstation design, as well as ergonomic recommendations for equipment placement and usage. The literature reviewed comes from professional nursing ...

According to the NHS nearly eight million working days are lost each year because of back pain or other MSDs (Musculoskeletal Disorders). For small business owners creating a safe working environment ...

Ergonomic programs that include administrative and engineering controls can help to ensure safe nurse-computer interactions in the clinical setting. The following information can be used when ...