Bite-sized research…….
Chairs play a crucial role in the work lives of millions of people in the UK. Ergonomists and engineers have taken significant steps forward in the development of ergonomic chairs in recent years. In line with these developments, there has also been a big increase in research investigating how we can better match ergonomic chairs to the needs of different office workers. One of the aims of the following article was to compare different office chairs whilst workers completed different work tasks.
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Bitesize back pain research: Low back pain is a very common problem in developed countries. There is a widespread belief that degeneration of the discs in the spinal column can contribute to some back problems. It is less clear however, what causes this degeneration.
As companies continue to work in a challenging financial environment, a number of proactive occupational health departments are looking for ways to maximise employee output whilst reducing sickness absence. One factor that is thought by some researchers to influence employee productivity is the positioning of the employee in relation to their workspace.
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 physiotherapists and orthopaedic clinicians.