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Ergonomic Conference on minimising sickness at work

Ergonomic Conference At Fluto we like to keep you up to date on all things ergonomic. Coming up in the not too distant future is the 2013 Health and Well being conference. The conference/exhibition is being held at the National … Continue reading

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Ergonomic Chair Research Article: Study links prolonged sitting with Heart Disease

Sitting for extended periods may increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes and early mortality, recent research suggests. The Research Researchers from the university of Leicester and Loughborough completed a literature review of 18 studies that included nearly 800,000 adults … Continue reading

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BS EN 527-1: 2011 – New European Office Desk and Table Standards

What do these standards say? The new standard has outlined the dimensions for 4 types of desks including: Fixed height desks Fully adjustable desks Height selectable desks Limited adjustability desks

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Corrigo chairs: a new range of ergonomic chairs

We are pleased to tell you about another new range of back chairs called Corrigo Chairs. The Corrigo range was the brain child of an ergonomist who then developed the concept into a fully working product with the help of … Continue reading

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Alan Sugar the Apprentice and Back Chairs

Ergonomic chairs have recently hit the headlines with the award winning reality TV show called the Apprentice. It was in the grand finale of the show that one of the contestants put forward a new type of back chair as … Continue reading

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Can a Pneumatic Vest really help back pain?

Low back pain is a common problem that leads to widespread disability in the UK. There are a number of innovations on the market which claim to help people with back pain. Today’s blog is going to discuss a back … Continue reading

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The future of height adjustable desks is bright!

In the last 10 years the use of height adjustable desks in the office has drastically increased in Europe. Indeed, research shows that over 90% of desks sold in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway are height adjustable. The use of … Continue reading

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An introduction to DSE assessments

What is a DSE assessment? A Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessment is designed to evaluate the suitability of an individuals display screen equipment (eg computer screens, laptop screens etc), in order to reduce the risk of injury and increase productivity. … Continue reading

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RH Chairs: Getting the most out of your chair: part 1

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There is growing evidence that large numbers of chair users don’t get the full benefits from their chair because they don’t know how to use them correctly. One type of ergonomic chair with a number of possible adjustments is the … Continue reading

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Discount on Salli Chairs – last few remaining

Fluto recently took part in the BDTA dental expo at the National Exhibition Centre and we have the last few ex-demonstration chairs being sold at a fantastic discount. All of our ex-demo chairs have only been used for 3 days … Continue reading

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