by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Nov 16, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Training
Is Pain a Problem? Why do we ignore the high rates of musculoskeletal pain experienced by our call centre agents? Why has this become so accepted? My research showed that over 80% of agents experience some level of musculoskeletal pain and of those, over 11%...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jun 19, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Training
By: Liz Kirk (PhD) BeyondErgo.com.au M: 0408 751 379 The 21st Century workforce is unique. Technology has enabled alternative work choices where staff are free to hot-desk (sometimes with tablets), work from home, use laptops in coffee shops and constantly interface...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Mar 10, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing
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by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Mar 1, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing
Four Effective Strategies to Relieve Neck Pain from Screen Use | Simple Tips for Long-Term Comfort Searching for Neck pain relief from excessive screen time is common. The good news is, it doesn’t have to be permanent, thanks to simple preventive exercises. Learn 4...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Aug 9, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing
Professor Alan Hedge at The Cornell University Ergonomics Web released a review on the possible perils of Sitting and Standing at Work Key points include Sitting for “more than 1 hour …leads to the deposit of fats in adipose tissue rather than these being metabolized...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jan 23, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics
What can we do Right Now to feel more comfortable at work? We all know the frustration of constant niggling aches and pains at work. Working with computers is surprisingly stressful and physically demanding. The aches and pains can make us irritable and effect our...
