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WORKSTATION
KEYBOARD
MOUSE
MONITOR/SCREEN
CHAIR
DOCUMENT HOLDER
WORKSTATION ITEMS
PHONE


WHERE IT HURTS
WRIST/HAND
ELBOW
SHOULDER/NECK
SIDE/BACK
 
LEGS
EYES

There's no need to stand for leg pain.
Run through this checklist for suggestions.

 

1.   Do you have space for ample leg movement?

     No?  Click for suggestions.

2.  Are you using a comfortable padded seat or a seat cushion to distribute your weight evenly and increase the time you can sit comfortably?

     No?  Click for suggestions.

3.  Is the angle between the chair back and seat pan between 100-110 degrees? 

     No?  Click for suggestions.

4.  Have you adjusted your chair to the appropriate height to use the keyboard without causing you to reach up toward the keyboard while keeping your feet flat on the floor (or foot rest)? 

     No?  Click for suggestions.

5.  Do you have some space between the undersides back of your knees and the seat of the chair?

     No?  Click for suggestions.

6.  Do you rest your feet flat on the floor or on a footrest? 

     No?  Click for suggestions.

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This web page was designed as an assignment for Human Factors: Ergonomics, Anthropometrics and Biomechanics class (DEA651 graduate section, Fall 2002) taught by Professor Alan Hedge at the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, College of Human Ecology,
Cornell University.