It is the study of a person's efficiency in a working environment. Ergonomics is just as important as Physics. The importance of ergonomics has been somewhat waxed off in the past technological decade, and even ergonomic furniture in Singapore have been somehow overlooked in the past decade when the advent of technology boomed.
So now, let's debunk those inaccuracies aka myths.
Myth 1: Computer display height should be at or above eye height.
To understand why this is wrong requires a discussion of how our eyes evolved. We look up to see far away. We look down to see something near, we strain our eyes if it's too far. We see things best in the middle distance. So to see a computer display, it is best to place it in a position where the top is about even with the chin when looking straight ahead.
Myth 2: The right angle posture is the correct position.
Some of the earliest formal measures of body size, called anthropometrics, were conducted by the military. To standardize the process, everyone was required to sit in a right angle position (erect, with the major joints at 90°). It should also be started at a young age, there are even ergonomic chairs for children in Singapore. The centre point of the entire range of motion of the major joints of the body is where the greatest power is exerted. That point is generally around 90°; however, this is not perfect, nor is it correct posture. In fact, research shows this position exerts excessive pressure on the spine.
Myth 3: Ergonomics is expensive.
If you want to find your kid a study table around Singapore, it does not have to be pricey. It certainly doesn’t have to be. Like everything else, there are expensive and inexpensive ways to apply ergonomics. Equipping everything in the workplace with electric motors that move the position and placement of any device may be excessive, or it may be appropriate. It depends on the users and circumstances.
Myth 4: We “did” ergonomics, so we don’t have to do it again.
Not true. Things in the office change, and ergonomics, like personal freedom, is something that requires continued vigilance and attention.
Myth 5: Ergonomics is just common sense.
It’s true when ergonomics is done well, solutions feel right because they fit the user and the circumstances. The best solutions are often quite elegant and seem intuitive.
