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Computer Ergonomics: General Ergonomic Guidelines

The document discusses computer ergonomics and how spending increasing time sitting at computers has led to more musculoskeletal illnesses and injuries. It provides general ergonomic guidelines to reduce risks, such as blinking more, looking away from screens periodically, and adjusting monitor, keyboard, chair, and workstation positioning. The goal of computer ergonomics is to maximize comfort, safety, and productivity while reducing fatigue and discomfort from computer use.

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Computer Ergonomics: General Ergonomic Guidelines

The document discusses computer ergonomics and how spending increasing time sitting at computers has led to more musculoskeletal illnesses and injuries. It provides general ergonomic guidelines to reduce risks, such as blinking more, looking away from screens periodically, and adjusting monitor, keyboard, chair, and workstation positioning. The goal of computer ergonomics is to maximize comfort, safety, and productivity while reducing fatigue and discomfort from computer use.

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Computer Ergonomics

Technology has had a profound effect on the way we reduce your risk of computer workstation injuries.
live and work. As a result, we are spending more time
sitting and using computers. This time spent on General Ergonomic Guidelines
computers has greatly increased the occurrence of
musculoskeletal illnesses and injuries that can occur • Blink! Try to blink more often to keep your eyes
at work and at home. With ever changing technology lubricated.
we need to take into account how we set up this • Look away from the screen and focus on distant
technology. objects periodically.
• Don't sit in one position at the computer for
The overall result of technological changes is that extended periods.
we're spending more time on our computers. The risk • Place your monitor directly in front of you
of musculoskeletal discomfort increases by using the • Position the top of the screen at or slightly below
computer as little as one hour a day. eye level.
So what exactly is computer ergonomics? In a broad • Place the screen approximately an arm's length
sense, computer ergonomics applies learned science away.
to work station design in an effort to maximize • Tilt the screen slightly downward to avoid glare.
• Reposition the monitor so the brightest sources of
light are not directly in front or in back of you.
• Place the keyboard directly in front of you.
• Lay the keyboard flat or slope it down away from
you.
• Keep your wrists straight and relaxed.
• Place feet flat on the floor or on a footrest.
• Place the lumbar roll of chair to fit the lumbar
curve of your back.
• Place the back of your knees a fist's width from
the front edge of your chair.

Computer ergonomics is an important aspect of


productivity while reducing operator fatigue and maintaining a safe and productive life. Since we use
discomfort. That takes care of the high tech answer. computers more often we all need to take into
The answer I prefer to give when performing an account how we have set these workstations up. The
ergonomic consultation is, computer ergonomics more ergonomically correct they are the less likely
focuses on your personal comfort and safety when you will experience a musculoskeletal pain and that
performing your daily tasks. In turn, when you are e-mail to your favorite aunt will be more enjoyable.
perusing e-bay for that perfect item or performing Jim Mecham, MS, OTR/L, AEP
significant typing on your computer, you do not Director Ergonomics and Industrial Rehabilitation
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experience any pain or discomfort.

Ergonomic principles are important and what needs to


be remembered is that most repetitive stress injuries
are avoidable. By attending to a few basic principles,
you can enhance your comfort and productivity and

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