The human body is made for movement and this shouldn’t stop when we get to work. As one of Europe’s leading furniture designers and manufacturers, Nowy Styl is heavily involved in workplace comfort and efficiency.
What is Ergonomics?
The concept of ‘ergonomics’ was introduced by a famous Polish professor Wojciech Jastrzębowski. A philosopher, an economist and an engineer, he first perceived ergonomics as a branch of science focused on appropriate workplace design to promote human health and comfort.
According to a HealthDesk report (2019), employees generally describe their working condition as good or very good, but 79.1% of them experience pain directly related to their work. Most often, it is pain in their upper body: shoulder blades, shoulders, eyes, neck and lumbar spine.
Non-ergonomic work can lead to:
How ergonomics can revolutionise your workplace
The solution to experiencing pain in the workplace is ergonomics – the art of designing and placing objects and furniture in a way that promotes efficiency and safety. Introducing relevant rules and solutions (including furniture) helps reduce the discomfort and pain experienced by employees. This, in turn, is reflected in improved wellbeing and reduced stress levels, which leads to greater efficiency, improved focus and higher productivity.
The ergonomics checklist
🗹 Have the appropriate equipment
Make sure you have an ergonomic chair and a proper height desk. Adjust your chair settings to your body size.
🗹 Monitor your posture
Sit straight, don’t slouch. Keep your feet on the floor or the footrest. Don’t fold or cross your legs. Remember, an improper body position can disturb your blood circulation.
🗹 Switch your position
Even the best position becomes uncomfortable with time. Unlock the backrest to ensure a dynamic sitting position. If you can, combine sitting with standing up while you work.
🗹 Make frequent breaks and keep moving
Remember to look away from the screen once every 20 minutes. Look out the window, preferably at something green. Change your position once in an hour. Find a few minutes for exercise.
Remember the 3M's
Motion
Behind-the-desk exercise can boost your ergonomics and reduce the tension in your body. Stretch your neck, arms and wrists, and lift your knees. Squeeze this into your daily workplace routine.
Movement
The best body position is the next one: change your position regularly to boost your wellbeing and protect your spine. Spend 50% of your time sitting, 25% standing up and 25% doing short walks.
Modification
Adjusting furniture solutions to our body’s predispositions and parameters is crucial for maintaining good posture at work. Remember proper angles, points of support and furniture height to avoid tension, fatigue and injuries.
Promote ergonomics in your workplace
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