Articles related to "Ergonomics"
Proper Ergonomics for Writers
It doesn't take a lot of money or fancy equipment to set up a healthy writing space, but if you don't you may suffer longterm physical consequences.
• office ergonomics • writing position • office setup • monitor position • adjustable chair
It doesn't take a lot of money or fancy equipment to set up a healthy writing space, but if you don't you may suffer longterm physical consequences.
• office ergonomics • writing position • office setup • monitor position • adjustable chair
Chairs, Posture, Ergonomics and the Alexander Technique
Why looking for the "perfect chair" may not be as important as learning how to look after your own posture and coordination.
• alexander technique • posture • chairs • sitting • ergonomics
Why looking for the "perfect chair" may not be as important as learning how to look after your own posture and coordination.
• alexander technique • posture • chairs • sitting • ergonomics
10 Ways to Make Your Home Office a Better Place
Tips for a work-friendly home office.
• home-based businesses • home offices • design • lighting • ergonomics
Tips for a work-friendly home office.
• home-based businesses • home offices • design • lighting • ergonomics
Does Proper Lifting Prevent Low Back Injuries?
The scientific literature is rife with studies that fail to show that teaching proper lifting does not prevent lower back injuries at work. One recent study is examined.
• chiropractic • low back pain • lumbar spine • low back injuries • industrial safety
The scientific literature is rife with studies that fail to show that teaching proper lifting does not prevent lower back injuries at work. One recent study is examined.
• chiropractic • low back pain • lumbar spine • low back injuries • industrial safety
Is there a new version of AutoCAD online?
A new version of AutoCAD? There's something to Sit Up about.
• autocad • ergonomics • cad • drafting • draft
A new version of AutoCAD? There's something to Sit Up about.
• autocad • ergonomics • cad • drafting • draft
Lifting Safely. What Does That Mean?
A list of factors that should be considered when lifting heavy objects.
• chiropractic • lower back • low back • lumbar spine • ergonomics
A list of factors that should be considered when lifting heavy objects.
• chiropractic • lower back • low back • lumbar spine • ergonomics
Alexander Technique Basics
The Alexander Technique may be the best kept secret of singers, actors, musicians, athletes, and dancers to enhance performance and feel great.
• alexander technique • downward pull • primary control • freedom of motion • posture ergonomics
The Alexander Technique may be the best kept secret of singers, actors, musicians, athletes, and dancers to enhance performance and feel great.
• alexander technique • downward pull • primary control • freedom of motion • posture ergonomics
FINDING THE PERFECT CHAIR
The need for comfortable chairs in the workplace should be enforced in positions that require long hours of sitting and routine keying.
• ergonomics • carpal tunnel • health • doctor • workplace safety
The need for comfortable chairs in the workplace should be enforced in positions that require long hours of sitting and routine keying.
• ergonomics • carpal tunnel • health • doctor • workplace safety
Make a Successful Home Office
Telecommuting, self-employed or work-at-home mom -- find out how to create a workspace for personal success and efficiency.
• telecomute • work-at-home • self employed • home office • self employment
Telecommuting, self-employed or work-at-home mom -- find out how to create a workspace for personal success and efficiency.
• telecomute • work-at-home • self employed • home office • self employment
10 Tips for a Successful Home Office
Ten tips for creating an effective home office atmosphere
• home office • home business • telephone lines • phone lines • windows
Ten tips for creating an effective home office atmosphere
• home office • home business • telephone lines • phone lines • windows
Before You Buy A Chair
Having trouble with your back, and the reason for that is your sitting job! A good chair is vital for proper posture. It helps ward off chronic strain on your neck, back and shoulders.
• ergonomics • chair • proper • good • healthy
Having trouble with your back, and the reason for that is your sitting job! A good chair is vital for proper posture. It helps ward off chronic strain on your neck, back and shoulders.
• ergonomics • chair • proper • good • healthy
Children and physical therapy I
What does a physical therapist do with children? Does a part of medicine really exist where a physical therapist can't improve a young patient's condition?
• article • physical therapy • children • pediatric • kids
What does a physical therapist do with children? Does a part of medicine really exist where a physical therapist can't improve a young patient's condition?
• article • physical therapy • children • pediatric • kids
Children and physical therapy II
Article about chest physiotherapy, ergonomic solutions and advice for parents of children who needs PT treatment.
• children • backaches • back pain • ergonomics • computers
Article about chest physiotherapy, ergonomic solutions and advice for parents of children who needs PT treatment.
• children • backaches • back pain • ergonomics • computers
Children... Be Aware
As wonderful as the Internet and Computers have become, there are certain dangers we need to be aware of for our children... more than just those X-rated sites out there.
• internet • ergonomics • danger • children • protect
As wonderful as the Internet and Computers have become, there are certain dangers we need to be aware of for our children... more than just those X-rated sites out there.
• internet • ergonomics • danger • children • protect
Health and Safety in the Organic Garden
Be aware of the dangers of organic gardening to make it safely. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller.
• health • safety • manure • dust • spores
Be aware of the dangers of organic gardening to make it safely. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller.
• health • safety • manure • dust • spores
Let's Improve Technology in the Garden
There is little standardization of products like chemicals, tools, and equipment for gardeners. Help make a list of your favorite products and design wish-list tools.
• standards • ergonomics • gardener • tool • equipment
There is little standardization of products like chemicals, tools, and equipment for gardeners. Help make a list of your favorite products and design wish-list tools.
• standards • ergonomics • gardener • tool • equipment
“Let There be Light”
What can we learn from God's choice of words as He commands the creation of the earth? This article explores this question, with a special emphasis on posture improvement.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
What can we learn from God's choice of words as He commands the creation of the earth? This article explores this question, with a special emphasis on posture improvement.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
“Strengthen Ye the Weak Hands”
The connection between hands and healing, which many of us today take for granted, has not always been well understood or utilized. Some aspects of their relationship are explored in this article.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
The connection between hands and healing, which many of us today take for granted, has not always been well understood or utilized. Some aspects of their relationship are explored in this article.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
A "Stiffnecked People"
God railed against the "stiffnecked people" when they built a built a golden calf and began worshiping it. Why did He choose this particular phrase?
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • stiffnecked • stiffnecked people • posture
God railed against the "stiffnecked people" when they built a built a golden calf and began worshiping it. Why did He choose this particular phrase?
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • stiffnecked • stiffnecked people • posture
A Different Approach to Fitness
Recent trends in fitness may have created some new problems of their own. This article explains why.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Recent trends in fitness may have created some new problems of their own. This article explains why.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Aging Well with the Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique can make a huge difference in the lives of older adults. This article explains how.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
The Alexander Technique can make a huge difference in the lives of older adults. This article explains how.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Backpacks and School Furniture - Threats to Our Children's Wellbeing
By neglecting the effects of heavy backpacks and poorly-designed school furniture, we may be harming our children's health.
• backpacks • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility
By neglecting the effects of heavy backpacks and poorly-designed school furniture, we may be harming our children's health.
• backpacks • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility
Be Here Now!
You only truly live in the present moment. And the Alexander Technique one of the best ways to truly appreciate this fact.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
You only truly live in the present moment. And the Alexander Technique one of the best ways to truly appreciate this fact.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Better Ways to Operate Computers
Mice must be correctly positioned to avoid strain on the computer user's shoulder and arm muscles. For many people, especially less-abled, other devices are preferable.
• mouse • computer mouse • trackball • mouse alternatives • ergonomics
Mice must be correctly positioned to avoid strain on the computer user's shoulder and arm muscles. For many people, especially less-abled, other devices are preferable.
• mouse • computer mouse • trackball • mouse alternatives • ergonomics
Children's Posture
Most posture-related ailments suffered by adults can be traced back to harmful habits developed during childhood. The challenge is how to effectively help children to release those habits.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Most posture-related ailments suffered by adults can be traced back to harmful habits developed during childhood. The challenge is how to effectively help children to release those habits.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Common Misconceptions about the Alexander Technqiue
People who have heard about the Alexander Technique sometimes have serious misconceptions about what it is. This article explores several of the most common of these.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
People who have heard about the Alexander Technique sometimes have serious misconceptions about what it is. This article explores several of the most common of these.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Desks for Comfortable Computer Use
Eyestrain and stress on wrists, arms, shoulders and neck caused by prolonged computer use can be reduced by correct design and adjustment of the desk.
• computer desk • computer ergonomics • monitor height • keyboard height • mouse position
Eyestrain and stress on wrists, arms, shoulders and neck caused by prolonged computer use can be reduced by correct design and adjustment of the desk.
• computer desk • computer ergonomics • monitor height • keyboard height • mouse position
Dewey and Me
John Dewey is not exactly a household name although he had an enormous influence on American education. He also had a profound understanding of the importance of F. M. Alexander's discoveries, and of the Alexander Technique.
• john dewey • pragmatism • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture
John Dewey is not exactly a household name although he had an enormous influence on American education. He also had a profound understanding of the importance of F. M. Alexander's discoveries, and of the Alexander Technique.
• john dewey • pragmatism • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture
F.M. - The Life of Frederick Matthias Alexander, Founder of the Alexander Technique
This new biography of F. Matthias Alexander, the developer of the Alexander Technique is well worth reading by anyone interested in the man, and the development of his ideas.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
This new biography of F. Matthias Alexander, the developer of the Alexander Technique is well worth reading by anyone interested in the man, and the development of his ideas.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Fear of Falling - How the Alexander Technique can Help
The risk of falling is a serious issue for many older people. The Alexander Technique can often lessen that risk.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
The risk of falling is a serious issue for many older people. The Alexander Technique can often lessen that risk.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Feeling, Seeing and Effective Self-Improvement
This article explores the dangers of relying in an uncritical way on our feelings when we decide to make changes in our lives.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
This article explores the dangers of relying in an uncritical way on our feelings when we decide to make changes in our lives.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Feeling, Seeing, and Right Political Action
The danger of relying on our feelings to make political decisions is explored in this article.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
The danger of relying on our feelings to make political decisions is explored in this article.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Fitness Without the Flaws
Are there ways to achieve physical fitness without the dangers inherent in many of today's fitness programs? Somatic, or movement-oriented, methods can provide a major part of the answer through their emphasis on the quality of how we use or bodies.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • feldendrais • posture • flexibility
Are there ways to achieve physical fitness without the dangers inherent in many of today's fitness programs? Somatic, or movement-oriented, methods can provide a major part of the answer through their emphasis on the quality of how we use or bodies.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • feldendrais • posture • flexibility
Flexibility in Five Minutes a Day
If you'd like to become more flexibile, the simple, efficient and effective method described in this article might just do the trick!
• flexibility • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility
If you'd like to become more flexibile, the simple, efficient and effective method described in this article might just do the trick!
• flexibility • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility
Get Out of (Your Own!) Way
Our exercises and fitness programs can actually make things worse for us when we fail to address our harmful habits of posture and movement. The insights of the Alexander Technique can help us avoid that trap.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Our exercises and fitness programs can actually make things worse for us when we fail to address our harmful habits of posture and movement. The insights of the Alexander Technique can help us avoid that trap.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Habits: Friends or Foes?
Habits are essential to the smooth running of our lives. But harmful habits can cause us no end of misery. How do we identify these harmful habits - and how can we learn to let them go?
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Habits are essential to the smooth running of our lives. But harmful habits can cause us no end of misery. How do we identify these harmful habits - and how can we learn to let them go?
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Horse Sense and Sensibility
How much do we really know about what's going on in animals' minds? How much do they understand us? The Alexander Technique provides a fascinating framework within which to explore this question.
• horseback riding • riding • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture
How much do we really know about what's going on in animals' minds? How much do they understand us? The Alexander Technique provides a fascinating framework within which to explore this question.
• horseback riding • riding • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture
How Children Develop Harmful Posture and Movement Habits
Ways in which we acquire harmful habits of posture and movement are explored.
• john dewey • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility
Ways in which we acquire harmful habits of posture and movement are explored.
• john dewey • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility
Improve Your Posture by Doing Less
We tend to think that posture improvement requires us to work harder. In fact, nothing could be farther from the truth.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
We tend to think that posture improvement requires us to work harder. In fact, nothing could be farther from the truth.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
IT and Us - The Segway and Human Balance
The Segway is an impressive device that may revolutionize the way we travel about. But it also reminds us that our own structure is even more impressive.
• segway • ginger • dean kamen • kamen • alexander technique
The Segway is an impressive device that may revolutionize the way we travel about. But it also reminds us that our own structure is even more impressive.
• segway • ginger • dean kamen • kamen • alexander technique
Know Thyself - Habits, Self-Knowledge and our Future
Today we have more information, tools and power at our disposal than ever before in human history. Why are we so often unable to use these advantages in ways that benefit the human race?
• john dewey • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility
Today we have more information, tools and power at our disposal than ever before in human history. Why are we so often unable to use these advantages in ways that benefit the human race?
• john dewey • alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility
Learning How to Stop
When things aren't going well in our lives, we often feel the need to change something. But how can we be sure the change we have in mind will be useful? That it won't make matters worse? This article suggests an entirely different strategy for dealing with problems.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
When things aren't going well in our lives, we often feel the need to change something. But how can we be sure the change we have in mind will be useful? That it won't make matters worse? This article suggests an entirely different strategy for dealing with problems.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Learning the Alexander Technique Without a Teacher
Some practical suggestions for anyone wanting to benefit from the discoveries of F. Matthias Alexander without the help of a trained teacher.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Some practical suggestions for anyone wanting to benefit from the discoveries of F. Matthias Alexander without the help of a trained teacher.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Mind-Body Unity: A Practical Approach
Mind-Body unity has become somewhat of a cliche in recent years. The Alexander Technique is, among other things, a practical and time tested method of discovering this unity in yourself.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • john dewey • posture • flexibility
Mind-Body unity has become somewhat of a cliche in recent years. The Alexander Technique is, among other things, a practical and time tested method of discovering this unity in yourself.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • john dewey • posture • flexibility
Need Help? Ingenious Assistive Aids
The Extend-a-Hand Grab Bar, and the Independent 2000™ "Climbing" Wheelchair are trailblazing a new generation of Durable Medical Equipment
• multiple sclerosis • multiple • sclerosis • ms • m.s.
The Extend-a-Hand Grab Bar, and the Independent 2000™ "Climbing" Wheelchair are trailblazing a new generation of Durable Medical Equipment
• multiple sclerosis • multiple • sclerosis • ms • m.s.
Nirvana in your Neck
Learning how to release harmful tension in your neck can have far-reaching consequences, both physical and mental.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Learning how to release harmful tension in your neck can have far-reaching consequences, both physical and mental.
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Notebook Computers Cause Pain
With a notebook computer on a desk, the user lowers the head to see the screen, putting stress on the neck, and bends the wrists to use the keyboard, aggravating nerves.
• notebook computers • neck strain • repetitive strain injury • rsi • carpal tunnel
With a notebook computer on a desk, the user lowers the head to see the screen, putting stress on the neck, and bends the wrists to use the keyboard, aggravating nerves.
• notebook computers • neck strain • repetitive strain injury • rsi • carpal tunnel
Posture Miseducation in our Schools
The posture advice given to our kids in school is almost always useless - sometimes even harmful. And this advice is inflicted upon them as they are forced to use desks and chairs practically guaranteed to harm their posture!
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
The posture advice given to our kids in school is almost always useless - sometimes even harmful. And this advice is inflicted upon them as they are forced to use desks and chairs practically guaranteed to harm their posture!
• alexander technique • the alexander technique • posture • flexibility • fitness
Strain-Free Sitting at Computers
A chair can be a firm, gentle support to protect health and help productivity, or it can damage the sitter's disks, strain muscles and obstruct blood flow.
• computer chair • office chair • office ergonomics • back health • disk health
A chair can be a firm, gentle support to protect health and help productivity, or it can damage the sitter's disks, strain muscles and obstruct blood flow.
• computer chair • office chair • office ergonomics • back health • disk health