Discover what can happen when you challenge traditional ergonomic wisdom in your office. Designing a healthier, more engaging office is easier than you think.
11 Scary Statistics About Stress At WorkOfficevibe
Stress is a silent killer. There’s plenty of research on the subject that shows that too much stress can have traumatizing health effects.
Read more on Officevibe blog:
https://www.officevibe.com/blog/infographic-stress-at-work
Learn more about Officevibe, the simplest tool for a greater workplace:
https://www.officevibe.com/
United Nations: Innovative Technologies to Advance Gender EqualityGesche Haas
www.dreamersdoers.me
During the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016, the UN SDG Action Campaign hosted an interactive event highlighting innovative ways technology is being used to advance gender equality and to build empathy.
The UN SDG Action Campaign invited three dynamic women entrepreneurs who to speak about how they leverage technology to bring employment opportunities, education and networking platforms to women.
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Many of us are familiar with this saying and it is certainly a good thing to do! However, it’s not the only thing that you need to do to maintain a healthy life and lifestyle! The ABC’s of Living a Healthy Lifestyle is a fun way to help you focus on obtaining a good health.
“Many people would be better off if they did less and reflected more.” — Manfred Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change
Despite making technological advances to speed up our work, we somehow find ourselves working more—not less. The busy lifestyle may deceptively make us feel productive and accomplished. But research has finally exposed the tolls of avoiding free time: depression, sleep deprivation, relationship breakdown and poor quality of work, to name a few. Doing nothing may sound like a waste of time, but it's one of the secrets to keeping your brain in top shape.
REFERENCES:
The Importance of Doing Nothing
Manfred Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change. (INSEAD Knowledge, 23 June 2014)
http://knowledge.insead.edu/talent-management/the-importance-of-doing-nothing-3422
Doing Nothing and Nothing to Do: The Hidden Value of Empty Time and Boredom
Manfred Kets de Vries. (INSEAD, 2014)
http://sites.insead.edu/facultyresearch/research/doc.cfm?did=54261
Reflection and “Doing Nothing” Are Critical For Productivity
Ray Williams. (Psychology Today, 15 August 2014)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201408/reflection-and-doing-nothing-are-critical-productivity
Are We More Productive When We Have More Time Off?
Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman. (Harvard Business Review, 17 June 2015)
https://hbr.org/2015/06/are-we-more-productive-when-we-have-more-time-off?
Relax! You’ll Be More Productive.
Tony Schwartz. (The New York Times, 9Feb 2013)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/opinion/sunday/relax-youll-be-more-productive.html
Why is everyone so busy?
(The Economist, 20 December 2014)
http://www.economist.com/news/christmas-specials/21636612-time-poverty-problem-partly-perception-and-partly-distribution-why
5 Point Checklist to Create Powerful Cover Slides24Slides
Does your cover slide pop or flop? Once you have an awesome looking cover slide, you’re off to a great start and so long as you have consistently good design and quality throughout, can more easily sustain this momentum through your entire deck. Still stuck? Let us help do or re-do your cover slide for FREE! https://24slides.com/#openModal
11 Scary Statistics About Stress At WorkOfficevibe
Stress is a silent killer. There’s plenty of research on the subject that shows that too much stress can have traumatizing health effects.
Read more on Officevibe blog:
https://www.officevibe.com/blog/infographic-stress-at-work
Learn more about Officevibe, the simplest tool for a greater workplace:
https://www.officevibe.com/
United Nations: Innovative Technologies to Advance Gender EqualityGesche Haas
www.dreamersdoers.me
During the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016, the UN SDG Action Campaign hosted an interactive event highlighting innovative ways technology is being used to advance gender equality and to build empathy.
The UN SDG Action Campaign invited three dynamic women entrepreneurs who to speak about how they leverage technology to bring employment opportunities, education and networking platforms to women.
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Many of us are familiar with this saying and it is certainly a good thing to do! However, it’s not the only thing that you need to do to maintain a healthy life and lifestyle! The ABC’s of Living a Healthy Lifestyle is a fun way to help you focus on obtaining a good health.
“Many people would be better off if they did less and reflected more.” — Manfred Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change
Despite making technological advances to speed up our work, we somehow find ourselves working more—not less. The busy lifestyle may deceptively make us feel productive and accomplished. But research has finally exposed the tolls of avoiding free time: depression, sleep deprivation, relationship breakdown and poor quality of work, to name a few. Doing nothing may sound like a waste of time, but it's one of the secrets to keeping your brain in top shape.
REFERENCES:
The Importance of Doing Nothing
Manfred Kets de Vries, INSEAD Distinguished Professor of Leadership Development & Organisational Change. (INSEAD Knowledge, 23 June 2014)
http://knowledge.insead.edu/talent-management/the-importance-of-doing-nothing-3422
Doing Nothing and Nothing to Do: The Hidden Value of Empty Time and Boredom
Manfred Kets de Vries. (INSEAD, 2014)
http://sites.insead.edu/facultyresearch/research/doc.cfm?did=54261
Reflection and “Doing Nothing” Are Critical For Productivity
Ray Williams. (Psychology Today, 15 August 2014)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201408/reflection-and-doing-nothing-are-critical-productivity
Are We More Productive When We Have More Time Off?
Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman. (Harvard Business Review, 17 June 2015)
https://hbr.org/2015/06/are-we-more-productive-when-we-have-more-time-off?
Relax! You’ll Be More Productive.
Tony Schwartz. (The New York Times, 9Feb 2013)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/opinion/sunday/relax-youll-be-more-productive.html
Why is everyone so busy?
(The Economist, 20 December 2014)
http://www.economist.com/news/christmas-specials/21636612-time-poverty-problem-partly-perception-and-partly-distribution-why
5 Point Checklist to Create Powerful Cover Slides24Slides
Does your cover slide pop or flop? Once you have an awesome looking cover slide, you’re off to a great start and so long as you have consistently good design and quality throughout, can more easily sustain this momentum through your entire deck. Still stuck? Let us help do or re-do your cover slide for FREE! https://24slides.com/#openModal
Women in Tech: How to Build A Human CompanyLuminary Labs
We often think about design in terms of product or service strategy, but what about the design of companies? In the words of Phin Barnes of First Round Capital: “Entrepreneurs are the designers of companies. Great startup CEOs recognize very early that their job is not to build a product, but to build a company — defined by mission, values, and culture.”
Recently, organizations large and small have radically rethought company design by embracing employee-favorable policies such as establishing livable wages, developing creative equity plans, offering paid parental leave policies, and even pulling out of an entire state in protest of discrimination. In addition to sending a strong signal that people come first, these organizations are also making an economic argument to investors that employee-friendly policies pay dividends in reduced turnover and improved business outcome.
In this talk, Sara Holoubek, CEO of Luminary Labs, shares the forces behind this sea change as well as practical examples from companies featured in The Human Company Playbook, including Plated, Etsy, Pinterest, and General Assembly.
Dispatches From The New Economy: The Five Faces Of The On-Demand EconomyIntuit Inc.
From people determined to be their own boss, to those embracing the flexibility to do something they love, to workers finding a replacement for a traditional job – people working in the on-demand economy are just about as diverse as the labor market itself. A new report from Intuit Inc. and Emergent Research shows that there are a broad range of motivations – and differing levels of satisfaction – among five distinct groups of on-demand workers:
The Business Builders – primarily driven by the desire to be their own boss. They represent 22 percent of on-demand workers.
The Career Freelancers – happily building a career through independent work. They represent 20 percent of on-demand workers.
The Side Giggers – looking to find financial stability by supplementing existing income. They represent 26 percent of on-demand workers.
The Passionistas – looking for the flexibility to do something they love. They represent 18 percent of on-demand workers.
The Substituters – replacing a traditional job that is no longer available. They represent 14 percent of on-demand workers.
Methodology
A total of 4,622 workers who find work opportunities via the platforms provided by the participating partner companies completed an online survey between September 11 and October 1, 2015. The results were weighted to reflect the proportion of workers in each of the following segments: Drivers/Delivery, Online Talent Marketplaces and Field Service/Onsite Talent. The weights were developed using earlier survey work that sized the on-demand economy. The largest weighted share of on-demand worker respondents from any single company is 16%, with most partner companies providing less than 10% of the respondents.
Ready to sharpen your #copywriting skills? Here are 125 quick tips organized in 14 chapters—from veteran copywriter, creative director, and SlideShare keynote author Barry Feldman.
11 Things Healthy People Do Every MorningEason Chan
It all starts at home. A great day begins with an amazing morning. With constant distractions and the daily pressure of responsibilities, it’s important to start your morning right to get your mind and body prepared for your daily routine. These 11 tips will bring out the best of your morning, day, week, and life. Shared by: http://www.familychiropractic.com.sg/
How to Use Social Media to Influence the WorldSean Si
Here's the deck to my talk for the 23rd ASA Congress which was at The Grand Ballroom of Marriott Hotel. It was an awesome experience and I only had two points:
1) Use social media for good and
2) You have to have authority to use social media influentially.
My company: https://seo-hacker.net
Productivity Facts Every Employee Should KnowRobert Half
These productivity tips from Accountemps can empower you to take control of your time. Find out why your small business should save your most important tasks for Tuesdays.
The Pixar Way: 37 Quotes on Developing and Maintaining a Creative Company (fr...Palo Alto Software
In his book, Creativity, Inc., Ed Catmull shares his experience as a manager of Pixar, one of the world’s most famous creative animation studios. More than that, Ed offers a number of starting points to help those that wish to work in an environment that fosters creativity and problem solving, to create it.
We've collected 37 choice quotes from the book that demonstrate how to develop and maintain a creative company and paired them with images from Pixar's award-winning films and two upcoming features (Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur).
Galieleo Galilei, Mother Theresa, Bill Gates, Larry Page--these are just four of the people you look up to because of their significant contribution to the world. How did they do it? How did they start working on their idea? Can you be as influential as them?
Yes! And we hope this presentation inspires you to change the world in your own ways.
Messaging is Eating the World (by Edith Yeung)Edith Yeung
1) WhatsApp is #1 Messaging App in the World with over 800 million monthly active users.
2) Facebook & Tencent own more than 2.7 billion monthly active messaging users.
3) Snapchat has 200 million users who share 8,796 photos per second.
4) Facebook Messenger users made over 1 million video calls during the first two days after launch.
5) Asian Messaging apps generated over $3.8 billion combined revenue in 2015
6) With over 3 billion combined monthly active users, businesses are reaching their audience via messaging apps.
7) Top messaging apps are Facebook messenger, Whatsapp, Wechat, Line, QQ, Line, Kakao talk, Viber, iMessage, etc.
12 Resolutions for a Great Year at WorkO.C. Tanner
If you are looking to improve your experience at work, here are 12 resolutions that will help you make 2016 your most productive, happy and engaged year yet.
Do you want to beat the heat this summer? There are a number of ways that you can easily do it. For starters, wear light colored clothes as these reflect light better than darker ones. And choose cotton whenever possible as it easily wicks away moisture from your body. Another tip is to maintain your air conditioning unit by checking and changing the filters when needed. Not only will it cool the room better, it will also help save on electricity cost. For more tips on staying cool during summer, take a look at these slides from Bourne Bathrooms.
Do you have to do some traveling this holiday season? Don’t let the seasonal prices get the best of you! This chat featured tips and tricks to help you save money on your travel expenses.
Our panel included: Tonya Rapley- Certified Financial Educator, Millennial Money Coach and Founder of MyFabFinance.com, Paul Moyer- Founder of SavingFreak.com, Rod Griffin- Director of Public Education at Experian, and Mike Delgado- Social Media Community Manager at Experian.
This deck featured tips from: @suddenlyfrugal, @SavingFreak, @DebbiKing, @MyFabFinance, @robert_harrow, @KOFETIME, @care4yourfuture, @WealthwithMina, @payoff, @wisebread, and @MiriamSCross.
Each one of us is called to greatness. We can have a significant impact on the world around us—if we so choose.
This is a stylization of an article by Robin Sharma, "11 Reminders for Your Greatness in 2016". Do check his web site - www.robinsharma.com
This presentation is designed to stand alone, without having to be presented in person. Enjoy
We’re all trying to find that idea or spark that will turn a good project into a great project. Creativity plays a huge role in the outcome of our work. Harnessing the power of collaboration and open source, we can make great strides towards excellence. Not just for designers, this talk can be applicable to many different roles – even development. In this talk, Seasoned Creative Director Sara Cannon is going to share some secrets about creative methodology, collaboration, and the strong role that open source can play in our work.
According to research, over 80% of American workers experience stress at work. Stress at work can make you less productive, angry and even lead to serious health conditions like heart disease. If the stressors of work are becoming too much for you to handle, try these 8 science-backed ways to relieve stress at work.
Some think working remotely is a terrible setting that takes control away and let's employees stay at home and be useless. Others find that remote work increases overall productivity and lowers the need to micromanage.
And both sides might be correct as remote work, like all other structures, work really well for some and make others crazy.
The only thing that we can say for certain is that telecommuting is increasingly popular and there are problems you need to face to make it work.
Women in Tech: How to Build A Human CompanyLuminary Labs
We often think about design in terms of product or service strategy, but what about the design of companies? In the words of Phin Barnes of First Round Capital: “Entrepreneurs are the designers of companies. Great startup CEOs recognize very early that their job is not to build a product, but to build a company — defined by mission, values, and culture.”
Recently, organizations large and small have radically rethought company design by embracing employee-favorable policies such as establishing livable wages, developing creative equity plans, offering paid parental leave policies, and even pulling out of an entire state in protest of discrimination. In addition to sending a strong signal that people come first, these organizations are also making an economic argument to investors that employee-friendly policies pay dividends in reduced turnover and improved business outcome.
In this talk, Sara Holoubek, CEO of Luminary Labs, shares the forces behind this sea change as well as practical examples from companies featured in The Human Company Playbook, including Plated, Etsy, Pinterest, and General Assembly.
Dispatches From The New Economy: The Five Faces Of The On-Demand EconomyIntuit Inc.
From people determined to be their own boss, to those embracing the flexibility to do something they love, to workers finding a replacement for a traditional job – people working in the on-demand economy are just about as diverse as the labor market itself. A new report from Intuit Inc. and Emergent Research shows that there are a broad range of motivations – and differing levels of satisfaction – among five distinct groups of on-demand workers:
The Business Builders – primarily driven by the desire to be their own boss. They represent 22 percent of on-demand workers.
The Career Freelancers – happily building a career through independent work. They represent 20 percent of on-demand workers.
The Side Giggers – looking to find financial stability by supplementing existing income. They represent 26 percent of on-demand workers.
The Passionistas – looking for the flexibility to do something they love. They represent 18 percent of on-demand workers.
The Substituters – replacing a traditional job that is no longer available. They represent 14 percent of on-demand workers.
Methodology
A total of 4,622 workers who find work opportunities via the platforms provided by the participating partner companies completed an online survey between September 11 and October 1, 2015. The results were weighted to reflect the proportion of workers in each of the following segments: Drivers/Delivery, Online Talent Marketplaces and Field Service/Onsite Talent. The weights were developed using earlier survey work that sized the on-demand economy. The largest weighted share of on-demand worker respondents from any single company is 16%, with most partner companies providing less than 10% of the respondents.
Ready to sharpen your #copywriting skills? Here are 125 quick tips organized in 14 chapters—from veteran copywriter, creative director, and SlideShare keynote author Barry Feldman.
11 Things Healthy People Do Every MorningEason Chan
It all starts at home. A great day begins with an amazing morning. With constant distractions and the daily pressure of responsibilities, it’s important to start your morning right to get your mind and body prepared for your daily routine. These 11 tips will bring out the best of your morning, day, week, and life. Shared by: http://www.familychiropractic.com.sg/
How to Use Social Media to Influence the WorldSean Si
Here's the deck to my talk for the 23rd ASA Congress which was at The Grand Ballroom of Marriott Hotel. It was an awesome experience and I only had two points:
1) Use social media for good and
2) You have to have authority to use social media influentially.
My company: https://seo-hacker.net
Productivity Facts Every Employee Should KnowRobert Half
These productivity tips from Accountemps can empower you to take control of your time. Find out why your small business should save your most important tasks for Tuesdays.
The Pixar Way: 37 Quotes on Developing and Maintaining a Creative Company (fr...Palo Alto Software
In his book, Creativity, Inc., Ed Catmull shares his experience as a manager of Pixar, one of the world’s most famous creative animation studios. More than that, Ed offers a number of starting points to help those that wish to work in an environment that fosters creativity and problem solving, to create it.
We've collected 37 choice quotes from the book that demonstrate how to develop and maintain a creative company and paired them with images from Pixar's award-winning films and two upcoming features (Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur).
Galieleo Galilei, Mother Theresa, Bill Gates, Larry Page--these are just four of the people you look up to because of their significant contribution to the world. How did they do it? How did they start working on their idea? Can you be as influential as them?
Yes! And we hope this presentation inspires you to change the world in your own ways.
Messaging is Eating the World (by Edith Yeung)Edith Yeung
1) WhatsApp is #1 Messaging App in the World with over 800 million monthly active users.
2) Facebook & Tencent own more than 2.7 billion monthly active messaging users.
3) Snapchat has 200 million users who share 8,796 photos per second.
4) Facebook Messenger users made over 1 million video calls during the first two days after launch.
5) Asian Messaging apps generated over $3.8 billion combined revenue in 2015
6) With over 3 billion combined monthly active users, businesses are reaching their audience via messaging apps.
7) Top messaging apps are Facebook messenger, Whatsapp, Wechat, Line, QQ, Line, Kakao talk, Viber, iMessage, etc.
12 Resolutions for a Great Year at WorkO.C. Tanner
If you are looking to improve your experience at work, here are 12 resolutions that will help you make 2016 your most productive, happy and engaged year yet.
Do you want to beat the heat this summer? There are a number of ways that you can easily do it. For starters, wear light colored clothes as these reflect light better than darker ones. And choose cotton whenever possible as it easily wicks away moisture from your body. Another tip is to maintain your air conditioning unit by checking and changing the filters when needed. Not only will it cool the room better, it will also help save on electricity cost. For more tips on staying cool during summer, take a look at these slides from Bourne Bathrooms.
Do you have to do some traveling this holiday season? Don’t let the seasonal prices get the best of you! This chat featured tips and tricks to help you save money on your travel expenses.
Our panel included: Tonya Rapley- Certified Financial Educator, Millennial Money Coach and Founder of MyFabFinance.com, Paul Moyer- Founder of SavingFreak.com, Rod Griffin- Director of Public Education at Experian, and Mike Delgado- Social Media Community Manager at Experian.
This deck featured tips from: @suddenlyfrugal, @SavingFreak, @DebbiKing, @MyFabFinance, @robert_harrow, @KOFETIME, @care4yourfuture, @WealthwithMina, @payoff, @wisebread, and @MiriamSCross.
Each one of us is called to greatness. We can have a significant impact on the world around us—if we so choose.
This is a stylization of an article by Robin Sharma, "11 Reminders for Your Greatness in 2016". Do check his web site - www.robinsharma.com
This presentation is designed to stand alone, without having to be presented in person. Enjoy
We’re all trying to find that idea or spark that will turn a good project into a great project. Creativity plays a huge role in the outcome of our work. Harnessing the power of collaboration and open source, we can make great strides towards excellence. Not just for designers, this talk can be applicable to many different roles – even development. In this talk, Seasoned Creative Director Sara Cannon is going to share some secrets about creative methodology, collaboration, and the strong role that open source can play in our work.
According to research, over 80% of American workers experience stress at work. Stress at work can make you less productive, angry and even lead to serious health conditions like heart disease. If the stressors of work are becoming too much for you to handle, try these 8 science-backed ways to relieve stress at work.
Some think working remotely is a terrible setting that takes control away and let's employees stay at home and be useless. Others find that remote work increases overall productivity and lowers the need to micromanage.
And both sides might be correct as remote work, like all other structures, work really well for some and make others crazy.
The only thing that we can say for certain is that telecommuting is increasingly popular and there are problems you need to face to make it work.
Shared by: http://www.familychiropractic.com.sg/
Stress has an immediate effect on your body. In the short term, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but chronic stress puts your health at risk.
The 4 degrees of separation between pain and pleasureDeborah Davis
Do you feel any sort of foot pain whenever you go for a walk? There are a number of things you can do either to prevent or lessen the pain. For starters, you should regularly exercise your feet by doing some morning stretches. You can also use some orthotics or shoe inserts. To learn more about foot pain, check out these slides from Docpods.
As part of Cardinus' US Ergonomics Forum 2016, Lee Huber from ESIS gave his talk on the numerous solutions and practices of office-based ergonomics. Dispelling the myths, Lee Huber tackles some of the many issues companies face with ergonomics and lets you know what you need to focus on.
The talk also offers advice on various workplace safety solutions, such as the Sit-Stand workstation, ergonomics hardware, kneel chairs, treadmill workstations and much more.
For more information you can find ESIS on the web here: http://www.acegroup.com/esis-en/
Or, visit Cardinus: http://www.cardinus.com/
OFFICE ERGONOMICS: WHAT, HOW & WHY. An Essential Reading For Office Workers.Abdul Shukor
Cases of bodily pains, severe low back pain, shoulder pains and occupational stress are on the upward trend these days. Many workers are suffering LONG TERM ill effects that make they life a misery. Actions must be taken to minimise or eliminate these sources of pains. An awareness of Office ERGONOMICS could be the right remedy to solve these pains.
Having trouble falling asleep? Insomnia is one of the most common side effects of cancer treatment. This presentation provides tips for how you can get some rest without using medication.
24 Time Management Hacks to Develop for Increased ProductivityIulian Olariu
These are some ideas I talk about in my Time Management training sessions. Try to approach each of them and develop in a new habit, in order to increase your productivity and manage your time better. Don't forget to share if you find them useful!
UX, ethnography and possibilities: for Libraries, Museums and ArchivesNed Potter
These slides are adapted from a talk I gave at the Welsh Government's Marketing Awards for the LAM sector, in 2017.
It offers a primer on UX - User Experience - and how ethnography and design might be used in the library, archive and museum worlds to better understand our users. All good marketing starts with audience insight.
The presentation covers the following:
1) An introduction to UX
2) Ethnography, with definitions and examples of 7 ethnographic techniques
3) User-centred design and Design Thinking
4) Examples of UX-led changes made at institutions in the UK and Scandinavia
5) Next Steps - if you'd like to try out UX at your own organisation
CHAPTER 3ANTHROPOMETRYLEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the end of the c.docxspoonerneddy
CHAPTER 3
ANTHROPOMETRY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the chapter, students will have the ability to describe anthropometry, identify the best ergonomic design principle for a given situation, demonstrate how to use anthropometric data tables, and apply anthropometric principles to a workplace design.
INTRODUCTION
In basic terms, anthropometry is the measurement of the physical attributes of humans. Over time, the body dimensions of the human population have changed. In general, people have become taller and heavier than in the past. There is currently an obesity epidemic in the United States (US), and the result is that people are much heavier compared with the population around the 1930s and 1940s. This chapter is not concerned with how people in the US got to this point, rather how the tools people use must be changed to accommodate this heavier population.
In addition to these sorts of changes, the people who work within a population also change. In the early 1980s, a large number of female workers began working in heavy industries. At that time, safety equipment had not yet been adapted yet for smaller females. In one particular instance, a female with size 6 shoe was hired by a chemical company. Because size 6 female chemical boots were not available, the worker had to wear male size 7 chemical boots. This caused a big problem for the worker who had to walk and work in these boots. A female size 6 shoe is 8.9 in. in length. A male size 7 shoe is 9.7 in. in length. This is almost an inch difference, and makes a tremendous difference for the person wearing the shoes. This condition did not change until the mid-1980s. Now work boots of all sizes can be found.
It is obvious that ancient peoples used anthropometry of sorts to adapt tools and clothing to their needs. Even today, consumer goods such as clothing, appliances, cars, and tools are the biggest producers of anthropometric data. Though, in many instances, products adapted to one individual are still produced. Take a tailored article of clothing. In this case, the individual is measured and the product designed and manufactured from these data.
The savant, Alphonse Bertillon (born 1853), gave this name in 1883 to a system of identification depending on the unchanging character of certain measurements of parts of the human frame (Rhodes, 1956). He found by studying patient inquiry that several measures of physical features, along with dimensions of certain bones or bony structures in the body, remain fairly constant throughout adult life.
He concluded that when these measurements were made and recorded systematically every single individual would be found to be perfectly distinguishable from others. The system was soon adapted to police methods when crime fighters found value in being able to fix a person's identity. It prevented false impersonation and brought home, to any one charged with an offense, a person's responsibility for a wrongdoing. After its introduction in France in .
Standing Desks - Is it time to quit sitting Posture People
With standing desks becoming more prevalent in the workplace, we here at Posture People question whether its time we stopped sitting altogether. As employers is it time we started working together and preventing sedentary lifestyles?
www.posturepeople.co.uk
Werner Sattmann-Frese PhD
Well-being and ‘ill-being’ at work: How can spirituality help us survive the pressures of the global market place and contribute to the creation of a sustainable world?
Spirituality, Leadership, and Management (SLaM) Conference 2010
Vehicle Ergonomics and its Effect on a Driver’s Health and SafetyAndrew_Wallace
Safe Work Australia estimates that more than 360,000 people are affected by work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). These include problems in the nerves, tendons, ligaments, and spinal discs. Problems are worse if one spends many hours driving; people who drive for at least 20 hours a week have a higher risk of developing these disorders.
Whether you are a cyclist, a swimmer, a runner, a former college athlete or starting your child in youth sports, staying injury-free is important to keeping you and your student athlete at top performance. By incorporating injury prevention strategies into your workout routine, you can stay on the field and off of the sidelines. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than half of all sports injuries in children are preventable, and almost two thirds of injuries in organized sports occur during practice. By understanding the major factors contributing to these injuries, you can lower your risk. This overview will give you guidelines to keep you competing year-round.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
As per the NHTSA, more than 15,000 lives are saved each year in the US just because the passengers and the driver were wearing their respective seat belts at the time of the accident. So how can a simple seat belt save a whole lot of lives? We’ll see to that in this presentation.
A Laptop classroom ergonomics research project conducted by John M. Robbins of Technology Integrators & Collaborators.
Project Objectives:
RESEARCH: Extend current ergonomic research to include MLTI (Verifiable ergonomic research on Maine students using laptops does not currently exist).
EDUCATION: Raise awareness of ergonomics and healthy interaction with technology in Maine schools through workshops and online resources.
INNOVATION: Explore innovations in ergonomic laptop furniture to meet the needs of K-12 classrooms.
Similar to How to Break the Barriers of Office Ergonomics (20)
8. Sitting has become the
smoking of our generation.
Sedentary jobs have risen 83% since 1960 and
now account for 43% of all U.S. jobs
9. Hazards of prolonged sitting
1 Hour of TV
-21.8 minutes of life expectancy
1 Cigarette
-11 minutes of life expectancy
10. “Today the AMA adopted policy recognizing the potential risks of
prolonged sitting and encouraging employers, employees and
others to make available alternatives to sitting… Prolonged
sitting, particularly in work settings, can cause health problems
and offering employees alternatives to sitting all day will help
create a healthier workforce.”– June 18, 2013
Policy H-440.843 Health Risks of Sitting
Source: www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/new/2013/2013-06-18-new-ama-policies-annual-meeting.page
12. Hazards of prolonged sitting
Inactivity and metabolic impact
Deleterious health
outcomes despite
regular physical activity
Prolonged sitting
and back pain
23. If we could increase the amount of
time we are in flow by 20%, we would
double our productivity.
Source: http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organization/increasing_the_meaning_quotient_of_work
Top executives in "flow" are five times
more productive than out of it.5x
24. Josh Kerst
EVP & Principal Ergonomist
josh@focalupright.com
www.focalupright.com