How many of us are suffering or have suffered from shoulder aches due to working long and hard at the computer either at home or in the office?
Ergonomics is defined as the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements and its cognitive abilities. If ergonomic principles are observed, the practice will help in reducing risk of developing a repetitive strain injury and other stress-related injuries.
There is a lot more to ergonomics. The Internet is a wonderful resource for more information. Suffice to say that the right type of computer desks with regard to height and so forth, could help in complying with the principles of ergonomics in turn preventing physical stress to the body.
The image above is an all-too-familiar illustration of the ideal posture when working at a computer desk. Image courtesy of Wikieducator.com
Ugh. I'm a victim. I always work on a laptop, which forces you to look down rather than straight ahead. That might be one of the reasons why I have a permanently creaking neck. It's either that, or it's this heavy burden I carry called "trying to educate today's young people". :-p
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