Understanding Human Factors and Ergonomics
Enhance your knowledge of human factors and ergonomics, the scientific discipline focused on optimizing well-being and system performance by considering user capabilities and limitations in system design. Learn about the importance of fit between users, equipment, and environments to improve overall efficiency and user experience.
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Human factors or Ergonomics The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics or human factors as follows: Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. Human factors and ergonomics is concerned with the fit between the user, equipment and their environments. It takes account of the user's capabilities and limitations in seeking to ensure that tasks, functions, information and the environment suit each user.
The Ergonomic College Research Articles & News Program Confirmed: He Who Sits the Most Dies the Soonest http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/04/confirmed-he-who-sits-the-most-dies-the-soonest/256101 Don t Just Sit There http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/sunday-review/stand-up-for-fitness.html Is Sitting a Lethal activity? http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/be-smarter-get-up-and-walk-around.html Your Desk Is Making You Stupid http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/be-smarter-get-up-and-walk-around.html Minn. Researchers study standing vs. sitting at a desk http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/01/24/sitting-vs-standing-study/ Is sitting the new smoking? MPR Daily-Circuit May 29, 2012 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/05/29/daily-circuit-does-sitting-kills/
The Ergonomic College - Sit to Stand Work Surface Examples
