If you have ever had your golf swing assessed or changed the height on your desk chair, you have had an ergonomic experience. Ergonomics is an assessment of work spaces to reduce physical injury produced by repetitive job requirements. Ergonomics considerations cross every work type, from golf pros to lab technicians. Review of body mechanics while performing a job, with options of change to reduce potential or known repetitive joint injuries, is the focus. Examples of this in the workplace include sitting or standing for long periods, lifting and moving materials, climbing a ladder, and driving a car.
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