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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spending hours in front of a computer can seriously affect your health, especially if your workspace isn't set up to support comfort. A good monitor stand can relieve neck and back strain, improve ...

"Esslinger rethinks the height-adjustable desk--not as furniture, but as an ergonomic workstation system designed for programmers," said Werner Claassen, Founder. "Our goal is to reduce daily friction ...

Nursing is associated with high rates of musculoskeletal disorders from patient handling, and nurses are at high risk for developing cumulative trauma disorders, which can result from computer usage.