Ergonomics

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Ergonomics: the science of designing the job, equipment, and workplace

Ergonomics is the science of designing the job, equipment, and workplace to fit the worker. Proper ergonomic design is necessary to prevent repetitive strain injuries, which can develop over time and can lead to long-term disability.^[1]

Contents [hide] 1 Overview 1.1 Five aspects of ergonomics 1.2 Domains 2 History 3 Applications 3.1 Design of ergonomics experiments 3.2 Ergonomics in the workplace 4 Fields of ergonomics 4.1 Engineering psychology 4.2 Macroergonomics 4.3 Seating Ergonomics 5 Organizations 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 Trivia 10 External links

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