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 ...

One such factor is lighting. Poor lighting or glare can cause workers to lean forward, squint, or hold awkward positions, placing unnecessary strain on the neck and upper back. Dr. Fleming recommends ...

… can lead to blurry vision. So asserts Dr. Jeffrey Anshel, who has practiced optometry for 30 years — specializing for the past 15 in the eye problems of computer users through his practice, ...

You may have heard of ergonomics. You may have even got a thing or two to make it work around you. But do you know that apart from adding to your overall wellness, ergonomics in the workplace is ...

On about day eight of what seems like an eternity of working from home, a screaming pain shot down the back of my neck—from my skull to below my shoulders. I’ve had pinched nerves in my neck before, ...

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.

Amid the chaos of getting my three kids up and running with distance learning, proper computer ergonomics admittedly were not top of mind. We were scrambling to get everyone logged into their Zoom ...

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 ...

Using a computer can be rewarding and fun. Unfortunately, prolonged postures, high concentration and repetitive motion can lead to physical problems. A little knowledge of ergonomics, or how people ...

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 ...