They’re not cures for anything, and standing is not exercise.
Headless ergonomic body pillows: comforting or totally creepy?
The London studio designed the ergonomic pillow called The Mannequin to comfort young, lonely millennials as they wander through the mean city streets.
Fighting work-related musculoskeletal disorders with ergonomic office chairs
With the average office worker spending the equivalent of five years sat at their desk without getting up, it’s no surprise that poor furniture choices contribute to absenteeism and reduced productivity.
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Ikea is developing furniture for gamers
Ergonomics, the domain of intricate office chairs and carpel tunnel-mitigating computer mice, is coming to Ikea—and not in the way you might expect.
Zero Gravity Tables To Focus Product Design and Business Development On Improving Customer Health Throughout Office Workplaces
Company to prioritize the design and development of its sit-to-stand desktop product lines in support of research findings linking office workstation type directly to physical activity and stress of 231 US government employees.
How My Mean Coworkers Shamed Me Out of Enjoying This Nice Cardboard Standing Desk
How well do you know your office chair?
As more mobile workers are unshackling from their desks, almost any moderately comfortable perch qualifies as office seating today.
Study: Blue light from screens can steadily blind us
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports reports that our blue-tinted screens are even worse for us than we think—they’re steadily making us blind.
Does Fidgeting Counter the Harmful Effects of Sitting?
Does “moving in place” while seated (for example, flexing or extending feet) count as activity to counteract being sedentary, or does one have to actually stand up or move around, as is currently being recommended?
Year-Long Study Reinforces Benefits of Standing Desks
A recently-released workplace study found height-adjustable workstations may help reduce sedentary behavior and support health even outside the workplace.
New study claims to confirm the benefits of sit-stand workstations
A new study suggests that height adjustable or sit-stand workstations may be beneficial in reducing sedentary behaviour and supporting health outside the workplace.
Your coworker with the annoying sit-stand desk may be onto something
To sit or stand? It’s the great debate of modern office drones. A new, yearlong study about the ergonomics of work suggests you might want to do both.
National Ergonomics Conference & ErgoExpo Will Highlight Workplace Wellness Approaches to Reduce Employee Injury
ErgoExpo, to be held August 21 - 24, 2018 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel, will feature more than a dozen sessions and workshops showcasing why wellness programs are important, how to implement them, and the physical and monetary results they yield.
Apple Park Staff Given Luxurious Standing Desks Because ‘Sitting Is the New Cancer’
These images reveal a completely unique desk and control mechanism design which is unlike many of the designs currently available online, suggesting that Apple may have had custom desks built to order.
Experts Weigh in on the Importance of Office Ergonomics
Pros in the alternative seating space explain how ergonomic options can support employees and transform an office in a variety of beneficial ways.
Healthy offices: why employers should be pushing for more standing room in the workplace
There’s a new call for office workers to stand up for up to five hours a day. But will all the standing around help make us healthier?
Here’s how working at your desk job while standing may trigger lower back pain
They are portable, stackable, and cost-efficient. But can standing desks touted to boost employee output and efficiency contribute to health woes like lower back pain?
Standing Up at Your Desk Could Make You Smarter
A new study has found that sitting is also bad for your brain. And it might be the case that lots of exercise is not enough to save you if you’re a couch potato.
Why ergonomics must be part of any workplace wellness plan
It is important to realize that the average office worker spends over 65 per cent of their time at work in a sedentary seated position.