How important is strengthening? A great example of how important strengthening can be is the research study that I referenced one of my posts. Click here to read more about it. The researchers had computer users complete a basic strengthening program. And the exercises were not complicated, these were simple dumbbell movements like lateral raises (flyes), biceps […]
How important is strengthening? A great example of how important strengthening can be is the research study that I referenced one of my posts. Click here to read more about it. The researchers had computer users complete a basic strengthening program. And the exercises were not complicated, these were simple dumbbell movements like lateral raises (flyes), biceps […]
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us have had to make a sudden shift from the office to our home environment. I have been getting questions about setting up a workstation at home. Have a look at the latest video to get some tips. Enjoy!
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us have had to make a sudden shift from the office to our home environment. I have been getting questions about setting up a workstation at home. Have a look at the latest video to get some tips. Enjoy!
I could show a bunch of pictures but I made a video instead. If you get sick of hearing my voice, just mute it and follow along anyway. Enjoy! <!– –>
I could show a bunch of pictures but I made a video instead. If you get sick of hearing my voice, just mute it and follow along anyway. Enjoy! <!– –>
Remote Assessments This post is being written during the Covid19 pandemic where many people are working from home. I won’t try to ‘sell’ you on how great a remote assessment is because there are challenges to completing a solid ergonomic assessment without being there in person. However, it is important to make sure you are […]
Remote Assessments This post is being written during the Covid19 pandemic where many people are working from home. I won’t try to ‘sell’ you on how great a remote assessment is because there are challenges to completing a solid ergonomic assessment without being there in person. However, it is important to make sure you are […]
What should we be emphasizing? We are constantly telling computer users to change positions, move around, walk to the copier, stand when talking on the phone and stretch when you have a minute. We have reminders on our phone, software and apps that remind us to do all of these things. I make it a […]
What should we be emphasizing? We are constantly telling computer users to change positions, move around, walk to the copier, stand when talking on the phone and stretch when you have a minute. We have reminders on our phone, software and apps that remind us to do all of these things. I make it a […]
Where do you get the most discomfort when you’re working at your computer? Obviously, it’s going to be different from one person to the next and depend on a number of factors like how your workstation is set up, past injuries, etc. But there are trends that I see when I’m doing assessments and the […]
Where do you get the most discomfort when you’re working at your computer? Obviously, it’s going to be different from one person to the next and depend on a number of factors like how your workstation is set up, past injuries, etc. But there are trends that I see when I’m doing assessments and the […]
I often hear people describe their back injury as a minor movement like picking up a pencil off the floor or ‘turning the wrong way’. Sound familiar? It’s happened to me more than once. The reason for this is simple: A back injury is a process, not an event. In many cases, a back injury […]
I often hear people describe their back injury as a minor movement like picking up a pencil off the floor or ‘turning the wrong way’. Sound familiar? It’s happened to me more than once. The reason for this is simple: A back injury is a process, not an event. In many cases, a back injury […]
In part 1 we looked the surprising conclusion that has resulted from reviewing thousands of studies about office ergonomics: ‘There is NO evidence that making workstation adjustments ALONE will help prevent repetitive strain injuries’ (Dennerlein, 2010). This conclusion does not mean we should ignore the diagrams of the ‘perfect posture’, but it does help us […]
In part 1 we looked the surprising conclusion that has resulted from reviewing thousands of studies about office ergonomics: ‘There is NO evidence that making workstation adjustments ALONE will help prevent repetitive strain injuries’ (Dennerlein, 2010). This conclusion does not mean we should ignore the diagrams of the ‘perfect posture’, but it does help us […]
If you google ‘office ergonomics’ you will find hundreds of pictures like the ones above. It illustrates a ‘perfect’ setup of a typical office workstation: keyboard at elbow height, forearms supported, foot rest, monitor just below eye level, etc. This type of set-up is considered the best because it keeps our posture neutral, which is […]
If you google ‘office ergonomics’ you will find hundreds of pictures like the ones above. It illustrates a ‘perfect’ setup of a typical office workstation: keyboard at elbow height, forearms supported, foot rest, monitor just below eye level, etc. This type of set-up is considered the best because it keeps our posture neutral, which is […]
