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