There’s a killer ergonomics article at Science Daily right now, that discusses all the new fangled ergonomic tools for office workers. The article looks at studies of new devices to see how they fare. Some were winners and others, well, on others you can save your money.
The research was completed by Alan Hedge, an international authority on office ergonomics He looked at some new office gear to see if these products can really prevent repetitive motion injuries among computer users.
Here are two of the findings:
Vibrating mouse: Hedge found that using a vibrating mouse is not too useful. It was noted that people did take their hand off of their mouse more often, but basically their hand just hovered above the mouse – still no good.
Undulating chairs: If you haven’t heard of these chairs, they provide a constant massage of sorts for the sitter. Hedge found that this type of chair holds real promise for relieving back pain.
Click here to read the entire article – I recommend you do. It was a good read. To learn more on office ergonomics check out these related Office Stuffer posts:
- Brush Up On Computer Workstation Safety
- Quick Stretches for Computer Users
- Ergonomic Office Chair Built to Your Specifications
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