Office Ergonomics: 02. Techniques for Maintaining a Healthy Posture
Learning objectives
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to:
- Understand the impact a healthy posture has on reducing CTDs.
- Identify technique-related risk factors (repetitive motions, static loading, awkward postures) and workspace-related risk factors (workstation setup, temperature, lighting, etc.) within your daily setup.
- Apply ergonomic best practices.
Course overview
Sitting in an uncomfortable, poorly designed chair can cause pain and fatigue. In addition, sitting in an ergonomically designed chair improperly can also cause pain and fatigue. This course will go over the features of an ergonomically designed chair and how to properly sit in that chair.
- 8 minutes
- Format: Video
- English