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Ergonomics: ‘the science of designing the job, equipment, and workplace to fit the worker’. 

In our series of articles we’ll focus on a different area of ergonomics each week; giving you the best practice guidelines and also recommending products, which can help you create a more comfortable work experience.

This week’s focus is the Shoulders:

When we spend long periods of time at our desks, often we will feel the strain in our shoulders. The reason for this?  Poor posture coupled with long periods of time either typing or mousing. Ideally we should keep shoulders relaxed and in a neutral position with our elbows close to our sides, particularly if you do spend much of your day at your keyboard.

A keyboard manager is great for helping to reduce the strain in your shoulders by encouraging a comfortable typing position.  The keyboard manager can be adjusted in height and how close to you the keyboard sits, plus they also tend to come with a gel wrist support for extra comfort.


Products to take a look at:

Back supports

Monitor rises

Copy-holders

Ergonomic seating

And if you are looking for alternative seating options or office furniture or even office supplies we have plenty to offer.

Next week’s focus: Wrists