Designing for People
The end of March 2012 saw the inaugural meeting of a unique new alliance. For the first time the pharmaceutical industries and the world of ergonomics have come together to improve the performance and wellbeing of this sector. The initiative developed from discussions between the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors and members of some [...]
Look up ‘ergonomics in education’ on Google and you’ll find plenty of references to sites offering information on training courses in ergonomics. But we’re interested in ergonomics in education from different viewpoints: The online teaching of ergonomics to young people: for this, the Institute set up a special project several years ago called Ergonomics 4 [...]
University of Massachusetts researchers received the 2010 Liberty Mutual Award for their scientific paper “Can Younger Drivers Be Trained to Scan for Information That Will Reduce Their Risk in Roadway Traffic Scenarios That Are Hard to Identify as Hazardous?” The paper, published in Ergonomics (Vol52, No6, June 2009), discusses a scientific investigation aimed to reduce the risk [...]
Whilst sports clothing has not changed much in appearance in recent years, apart from alterations in style and the fabrics used, attention to comfort and function has increased appreciably, and ergonomics has had a large part to play in this. Sports clothing needs to protect you against heat and humidity in summer, and against cold, [...]
As the weather improves and the hedgerows turn green, the hard, health-related messages about the dire consequences of physical inactivity start to sink in. The efforts of ‘ordinary’ folk as well as the elite athletes in the London Marathon might also stir you from your comfy armchair. Running allows you to exercise from home on [...]
Sitting in an office chair for prolonged periods of time can cause low back pain or worsen an existing back or neck problem. Sitting is a static posture increases stress in the back, neck, shoulders, arms and legs, and in particular, can add large amounts of pressure to the back muscles and spinal discs. Moreover, [...]
