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WORKSTATION
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MOUSE
MONITOR/SCREEN
CHAIR
DOCUMENT HOLDER
WORKSTATION ITEMS
PHONE

PHONE

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


Has your side and back been a bother lately?
Run through this checklist for suggestions.

1.  Is the spacebar of your keyboard centered in front of you?

     No?  Click for suggestions.

2.  Is your mouse comfortably placed immediately next to the keyboard on the side that is most comfortable for you?

     No?  Click for suggestions.

3.  Is your monitor centered in front of you?

     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.  Have you adjusted your chair to lean back slightly from an upright position (reclined position)?

     No?  Click for suggestions.

6.  Are you supporting your lower back with a lumbar support, cushion or pad?

     No?  Click for suggestions.

7.  Do you maintain a reclined posture when looking at the monitor, using the keyboard, or moving the mouse?

     No?  Click for suggestions.

8.  Can you comfortably reach frequently used objects?

     No?  Click for suggestions.

9.  Is the angle between the chair back and seat pan 
comfortable? The backrest may need to be adjusted or the seat pan may need to be adjusted lower.


     No?  Click for suggestions.

10.  Do you have space for ample leg movement?

     No?  Click for suggestions.

11.  Is your chair close to the keyboard, allowing your upper arms to rest at your side?

     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.