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ergonomics
Study of the relationship between people and the furniture, tools, and machinery they use at work. The object is to improve work performance by removing sources of muscular stress and general fatigue: for example, by presenting data and control panels in easy-to-view form, making office furniture comfortable, and creating a generally pleasant environment.
Good ergonomic design makes computer systems easier to use and minimizes the health hazards and physical stresses of working with computers for many hours a day: it helps data entry workers to avoid conditions like repetitive strain injury (RSI), eyestrain, and back and muscle aches.
In Europe, many measures intended to protect workers were introduced in the 1992 Ergonomics Directive, which in Britain is enforced by the Health and Safety Executive.
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