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Jun, 23
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Jun, 23
Unlocking the benefits of sit/stand furniture: Practical tips for successful implementation
Five practical tips for implementing new sit/stand furniture in an office
27
Feb, 23
Design for all, and some history about your desk
This article discusses how a non-adjustable desk height affects posture, and provides the recommended height range for sit stand desks.
16
Jan, 23
“Don’t worry. We don’t have any women on this job.”
Sigh. I suppose we should worry less, when heavy jobs are performed only by stronger workers. But, truth be told, what ergonomists hear is, “We know this is a really heavy job. Our solution is to hire the biggest, strongest people we can find. We don’t expect any woman to want the job. We don’t […]
05
Dec, 22
Time after time – Why repetition and duration of efforts matter
Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about why it’s important to measure the amount and direction of force that a worker uses, and why the worker’s body position matters. This week, I wanted to explore the impact of frequency and duration. “How often” and “for how long” an effort occurs have a big effect […]
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Nov, 22
Posture Perfect – Why working position matters
why body position matters when assessing force
11
Oct, 22
Exoskeleton Conference Summary
by Callum Murphy Last week, Alex and I participated in an Exoskeleton Conference presented by CRE-MSD. If you’re interested in more details, the slides can be found here: Manual Handling: Where Exoskeletons Fit Within Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Prevention Strategies | Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD) | University of Waterloo […]
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Sep, 22
Landing stations respond to sit/stand requests
The flood of requests for sit/stand desks shows no sign of slowing down, and probably for good reason. Now that we can type, mouse and even hold meetings without getting out of our chair, people are feeling virtually (pun intended) chained to their desks. Decades ago, people delivered voice messages on little pink sheets, and […]