Computer Ergonomics

The back pain are now becoming a widespread disease in modern industrialized countries. Up to 80% of Germans are suffering at least once in their lifetime of pain to the kidneys. Many of the persons concerned defeated the pain within a short time, but for more than 30% turn into chronic pain and daily stress.

Why has increased so dramatically in recent decades the number of patients with back pain? And because this disease is so prevalent especially in industrialized countries?
The way to work and the organization of leisure time have changed significantly. After a long stressful day at work, many collapsed exhausted on the sofa at home. Are not the walk in the woods or time in the gym.

The lack of movement and the resulting poor condition of the muscles are the main cause of back pain. Furthermore, the load of a single-sided and incorrect postures during many activities are equally important. Who passes many hours of the day in front of the computer screen, it should move from the position and organize their work in the most dynamic possible (alternating sitting, standing position and walking). In fact, if you stay long seated, the vertebrae and the muscles undergo a strong load.

Even a short walk in the office or short exercises relieves the load on the spine. In the interests of their employees, many companies are now offering courses for the back, during which we learn how to maintain the position and behavior that will not damage your back. Many doctors complain that it is still too neglected preventive measures, which would allow a huge savings on costs of treatment. Knowledge and application of certain rules of behavior to everyday life can ease back pain or, at best, prevent the event. In addition to issues related to the body, it is equally important that the environment - the workplace, in the car seat, mattress - meets ergonomic criteria.

Latest in Computer Workstations

My jury is still out on this one, although I do think it rather cool. It looks open enough to eliminate complaints about claustrophobia, but I’m not sure how easy it would be for old creaky bones to get in and out.




The Clipper is a “virtual office”, a completely self-contained and enclosed ‘capsule’, 4’ wide, 7’ long, and 4.5’ high, designed specially for concentrated (and ergonomically correct) computer use.

This computer workstation provides perfect seating, viewing, lighting and air supply, as well as the option of total privacy.

Being inside is much like sitting in the cockpit of a small plane...with everything you need within easy reach.

As well as providing correct ergonomics, it allows a person to have a separate workplace without having a separate room.

The Clipper is shown at right with the side components removed. One can now see the unique seat arrangement.Once the footrest is correctly adjusted to the user the seat glides forward and tilts to the rear at the same time. As you tilt back a plunger is activated and keeps the seat from rolling to the rear which means that the body can totally relax, supported with chair and footrest.

Until now, the two elements which make up the computer-workstation, the seat, and the computer support surface, have been designed independently. Normally these two elements are seen as separate problems in the office, but not so in the automobile, the airplane cockpit or the space shuttle, where sustained performance is critical.

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