In his recent posts, Lance Ulanoff has been bashing ergonomics.
Typically, I take in criticism of ergonomics quite calmly because, to a certain degree, I also doubt the extent to which ergonomics can change the course of a workday.
Most of Ulanoff’s two ergonomics posts are devoted to how he can’t type.
I’ve seen people who over years [...]
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Lance Ulanoff, maybe the problem is YOU
Published by August 1st, 2007 in Ergonomics and Society, Human Computer Interaction, Keyboards and Mice, Office Ergonomics and Uncategorized. 5 CommentsDisabilities and Ergonomics, Engineering Our Way Through Barriers
Published by July 20th, 2007 in Ergonomics and Society, Product Design and Uncategorized. 6 CommentsWednesday’s NYTimes editorial on Oscar Pistorius was a truly eye-opening experience for me [when I read it Wed; I've been thinking about it ever since]. I’d been completely ignorant of the situation prior to reading the article. And dang am I excited about the prospects.
For those of you not familiar with the situation, [...]
Michael Moore, CNN, Facts & Sicko(s)
Published by July 10th, 2007 in Ergonomics and Society and Uncategorized. 1 CommentI was thinking about what occurred here. And as usual, Michael Moore is going straight for the jugular! I happen to agree with him what he’s saying. Since the topic of ergonomics is directly related to health care, I thought this would be an interesting addition to the Ergonomenon. (more on [...]
Feasibility of Changing Minds, Changing Habits
Published by June 26th, 2007 in Chairs and Furniture, Ergonomics and Society, Ergonomics at Home, Fitness Balls, Human Computer Interaction, Keyboards and Mice, Office Ergonomics and Uncategorized. 165 CommentsThere are so many products labeled ergonomic; why is that?
There are so many products but none have really taken off. Why is that?
People sitting on balls as their main chair is newsworthy; why is that?
The answer to these questions reminds me of pre-organic food. Well, not “pre†like “prehistoric†but the time right before [...]
High Heels: Here to Stay?
Published by June 22nd, 2007 in Clothing Designs, Ergonomics and Society, Humor and Uncategorized. 4 CommentsMy post on the ergonomic nightmare of high heels if one of my most popular and controversial. I think it is time for a response from me. This passage in particular has gotten the most negative response from people who love high heels and think they look great:
I would be perfectly happy if high heels [...]
Frank Gilbreth: Pioneer of Occupational Ergonomics
Published by March 28th, 2007 in Ergonomics and Society, History of Ergonomics, Occupational Safety, Uncategorized and Videos. 2 CommentsFrank Gilbreth (1868-1924) was a pioneer of motion study and occupational ergonomics. He became interested in motion study during his first job as a brick layer, where he noticed that unnecessary motions were primarily responsible for making the job tiring and back breaking.
Gilbreth and his wife (Lillian Gilbreth) later went on to study the [...]
Human Computer Interaction: Breaking the Chair-and-Desk Paradigm
Published by March 22nd, 2007 in Chairs and Furniture, Ergonomics and Society, Human Computer Interaction and Uncategorized. 2 CommentsWhen personal computers first entered our homes and offices a generation ago, we conceptualized them mainly as high tech typewriters. Sit at your desk, look at the screen, and type. Although most computer work is still done via the chair-and-desk setup, this paradigm is shifting.
Whether it’s substituting desk chairs for bouncy balls, beds, [...]
Insolia High Heel Inserts Ease the Pain
Published by February 23rd, 2007 in Clothing Designs, Ergonomic Nightmare, Ergonomics and Society and Uncategorized. 7 CommentsHigh heels are truly an ergonomic nightmare from which some women refuse to awaken. Any podiatrist will tell you that high heels aren’t designed for walking.
Great! Women’s shoes aren’t designed for walking…yay…we live in the 21st century!
Why high heels are so bad:
Wearing high heels cause the foot slides forward, cramming the toes into [...]
Ergonomics and Labor Today
Published by February 20th, 2007 in Ergonomics and Society, Occupational Safety, Uncategorized and macroergonomics. 0 CommentsRichard W. Marklin Jr. lops branches, shovels clay, carves 30-pound cattle femurs, pulls 270-pound manhole covers and studies the workers who make their living performing these tasks. The 50-year-old professor in Marquette University’s mechanical engineering department examines the way we work and the toll that work takes on our joints, muscles and bones.
”As humans, we’re [...]
The Industrial Revolution and Worker Satisfaction
Published by February 8th, 2007 in Ergonomics and Society, History of Ergonomics, Office Ergonomics, Uncategorized and macroergonomics. 4 CommentsErgonomics is not just about how comfortable our chairs are…it’s about how we feel everyday at work and how our work affects our lives. The Industrial Age (followed by the Information Age) has brought us many things that would never have been possible without highly organized labor and methods of production. But has [...]