Ergonomics for Kids of all ages - Healthy Working



Ergonomic Tips for Gamers

I want to thank Jon Abbott from Cardinous Ltd for posting information about an excellent free resource for training school age children about the importance of ergonomics. The larger website is titled http://www.ergonomics4kids.com/.  It is cosponsored by several organizations including the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.

The program breaks down ergonomics training for three age groups.

The first program teaches ergonomic training for elementary students.

The next program works on ergonomics for teens.

The final program focuses on ergonomics for college students.

The training tools focus on ergonomics both in traditional settings and in the home with an emphasis on proper ergonomic posture when studying or using multimedia tools. 

Children and computers video from the www.CLStore.ca (1 min)

 

Open office: collaboration vs distraction

A piece in the New Yorker The Open Office Trap by Maria Konnicova covers the origins of the open office and comes down on the negative side of it with respect to productivity. 

In a 2011 study in the Scandinavian Journal of Environmental Health -Open offices are linked to a 62% more absences due to sick leave than employees in private offices.

Merideth Wells found that allowing employees in particular women to personalize their office leads to greater job satisfaction at work and reduced worker turnover.  J. Env. Psychology (2000) 20, 239 - 255.

Divisions - N. Carlson

Please comment on an open office vs. a private office.  Which one worked best for you and why.