Resources
THE HOT TOPIC OF SIT/STAND WORKSTATIONS
New research rekindles debate over standing vs. sitting at your desk:
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/debate-over-standing-vs-sitting-at-your-desk#1
Literature review of the hazards of sedentary work:
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/system/files/documents/1702/literature-review-of-the-hazards-of-sedentary-work.pdf
User profiles reveal differences in sitting time and perceptions:
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/2019/htm
Sedentary jobs are occupational hazard for many industries:
https://news.curtin.edu.au/media-releases/sedentary-jobs-an-occupational-hazard-for-many-industries/
The short-term effects of prolonged sitting during office computer work:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc6122014/
Can a standing desk help my back pain?
https://utswmed.org/medblog/standing-desk-back-pain/
Standing desks prove not to have the benefits they’re touted to have:
https://rhynonetworks.com/adjustable-desks-not-as-healthy-as-reported/
Observation studies of large office fitouts involving standing workstations:
https://www.ergonomics.org.au/documents/item/505
ERGONOMICS AND MOBILE DEVICES:
https://www.uclahealth.org/safety/ergonomics-and-mobile-devices
https://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/medical/ergo/ergomobileguide.pdf
https://www.midwestmedicaledition.com/2017/10/27/158535/smartphone-ergonomics-heres-how-to-protect-your-neck-back-and-hands
ERGONOMIC TIPS FOR LAPTOP USERS:
https://protect.iu.edu/environmental-health/occupational-health/ergo-program/office/laptop.html
https://uhs.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/laptop.pdf
ERGONOMICS AND TRAVEL:
https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/ergonomics/pain-free-travel-tips
https://elementalergonomics.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/ergonomics-and-business-travel/
http://www.ethiam.com/ergonomics-air-7-tips-frequent-flyers/
OVERVIEWS OF ERGONOMICS FROM OSHA, THE CDC, CAL/OSHA, MAYO CLINIC:
https://www.osha.gov/sltc/ergonomics/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/computerergo.pdf
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/office-ergonomics/art-20046169
MISCELLANEOUS ERGO INFO:
The California Ergonomics Standard:
https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5110.html
The homemade ergonomic office:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/the-homemade-ergonomic-office.aspx
Cornell University Ergonomic Web (a list of many interesting sites involving ergonomics):
http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cuinterest.html
Desk and work surface height:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/desk-and-work-surface-height.aspx
Match the chair to the task:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/how-to-match-the-chair-to-the-task.aspx
Furniture prescription for the conservative management of low-back pain:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/assets/content/furnrx.pdf
ErgoBlog:
https://www.ergoblog.com/
What’s the best office posture?
https://www.ehstoday.com/news/ehs_imp_32786
SADDLE SEATS:
Getting used to a saddle seat:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/saddle-tolerance-getting-used-to-a-saddle-seat.aspx
Who uses a saddle seat?
https://shop.healthydesign.com/who-uses-a-saddle-seat.aspx
Why saddle seats don’t need a backrest:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/why-saddle-seats-do-not-need-a-backrest.aspx
ACTIVE WORKSTATIONS:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/05/active-workstations/29431489/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/nbk214378/
http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/do-active-workstations-benefit-employees/interior-design-furnishings-fixtures
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2018/08/27/should-you-get-a-treadmill-desk-and-how-to-plan-for-it/#7caeee285f25
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/debate-over-standing-vs-sitting-at-your-desk#1
Literature review of the hazards of sedentary work:
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/system/files/documents/1702/literature-review-of-the-hazards-of-sedentary-work.pdf
User profiles reveal differences in sitting time and perceptions:
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/2019/htm
Sedentary jobs are occupational hazard for many industries:
https://news.curtin.edu.au/media-releases/sedentary-jobs-an-occupational-hazard-for-many-industries/
The short-term effects of prolonged sitting during office computer work:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc6122014/
Can a standing desk help my back pain?
https://utswmed.org/medblog/standing-desk-back-pain/
Standing desks prove not to have the benefits they’re touted to have:
https://rhynonetworks.com/adjustable-desks-not-as-healthy-as-reported/
Observation studies of large office fitouts involving standing workstations:
https://www.ergonomics.org.au/documents/item/505
ERGONOMICS AND MOBILE DEVICES:
https://www.uclahealth.org/safety/ergonomics-and-mobile-devices
https://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/medical/ergo/ergomobileguide.pdf
https://www.midwestmedicaledition.com/2017/10/27/158535/smartphone-ergonomics-heres-how-to-protect-your-neck-back-and-hands
ERGONOMIC TIPS FOR LAPTOP USERS:
https://protect.iu.edu/environmental-health/occupational-health/ergo-program/office/laptop.html
https://uhs.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/laptop.pdf
ERGONOMICS AND TRAVEL:
https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/ergonomics/pain-free-travel-tips
https://elementalergonomics.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/ergonomics-and-business-travel/
http://www.ethiam.com/ergonomics-air-7-tips-frequent-flyers/
OVERVIEWS OF ERGONOMICS FROM OSHA, THE CDC, CAL/OSHA, MAYO CLINIC:
https://www.osha.gov/sltc/ergonomics/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/computerergo.pdf
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/office-ergonomics/art-20046169
MISCELLANEOUS ERGO INFO:
The California Ergonomics Standard:
https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5110.html
The homemade ergonomic office:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/the-homemade-ergonomic-office.aspx
Cornell University Ergonomic Web (a list of many interesting sites involving ergonomics):
http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cuinterest.html
Desk and work surface height:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/desk-and-work-surface-height.aspx
Match the chair to the task:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/how-to-match-the-chair-to-the-task.aspx
Furniture prescription for the conservative management of low-back pain:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/assets/content/furnrx.pdf
ErgoBlog:
https://www.ergoblog.com/
What’s the best office posture?
https://www.ehstoday.com/news/ehs_imp_32786
SADDLE SEATS:
Getting used to a saddle seat:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/saddle-tolerance-getting-used-to-a-saddle-seat.aspx
Who uses a saddle seat?
https://shop.healthydesign.com/who-uses-a-saddle-seat.aspx
Why saddle seats don’t need a backrest:
https://shop.healthydesign.com/why-saddle-seats-do-not-need-a-backrest.aspx
ACTIVE WORKSTATIONS:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/07/05/active-workstations/29431489/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/nbk214378/
http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/do-active-workstations-benefit-employees/interior-design-furnishings-fixtures
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2018/08/27/should-you-get-a-treadmill-desk-and-how-to-plan-for-it/#7caeee285f25