By: Jatin Hajatri.  Ergonomics is the study of adapting work or working conditions in order to suit the worker.  This can vary from how the user is.

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By: Jatin Hajatri

 Ergonomics is the study of adapting work or working conditions in order to suit the worker.  This can vary from how the user is sitting to how bright the screen is for the user to see.

Solution: Get a keyboard with accessible Keys or split design. Issue: When accessing side keys, how do you prevent your wrist from bending to the side?

Solution: Dim your screen or cover the light source it is coming from. Another option is getting a glare screen. Issue: Glare is reflecting onto your screen

Solution: Take Frequent Breaks to relieve Eye straining and stress Issue: Eyes are straining and stressing out for projects/work.

Solution: Make sure to keep a good posture and to have a chair that can adjust posture change and movement. Also take frequent breaks to avoid sitting in One position too long. Issue: Prolonged Sitting/Bad Posture. Back learned forward.

Solution: Get glasses in order to see or zoom in on the computer so you don’t have to squint too much into the computer. Issue: Information on screen is hard to see and have to look closely.

Solution: Adjust your chair so that your feet are flat on the ground. Issue: Feet keep dangling/not well supported.

Solution: Adjust your monitor and posture so that your neck will be straight. Issue: Neck flexed downward

Solution: Make sure to have wrist support on your keyboard and mouse pad. Take frequent breaks and exercise your wrists. Issue: Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which can cause tingling, numbness, and swelling to the wrist.

Solution: Lower your work surface or chair arm rests and work on habit & tension training. Try to relax and calm your shoulders. Issue: Raised/Tensed Shoulders

Solution: Try lowering the monitor or removing the computer from under your desk. Issue: Neck extending backwards & health tilted back, even slightly.

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