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Ergonomic Basics

Want to know more about ergonomics, what it is and how it benefits you? Here we will discuss basic ergonomic principles and how they are used to design products and environments that improve your quality of life.
Learning Good Ergonomic Through Bad Design
Learning about good ergonomics by analyzing the problems with bad designs.
How Do I Form a Good Habit?
Forming a good habit correctly is important. After all it will be with you for a long time.
What is a Habit?
Understanding what a habit is and how it is formed is the first step to establishing good habits.
The Benefits of Ergonomics: Time Savings
Using good ergonomic practices or good ergonomic tools can almost always save you some time.
Ergo 101
Finally and answer to that burning question, "What is Ergonomics?"
The Personal Nature of Ergonomics
Good ergonomic tools and procedures are personal and custom fit to the user.
The Ergonomic Rule of Three for Efficient Organization
A quick guide for organizing to support efficiency in your life at work and at home.
Ergonomic Principles: Task Analysis
A basic ergonomic principle of using a task analysis to better understand the task being performed.
The Safety Paradox
Safety and ergonomics can help and hurt each other at the same time.
Using a Visual Pain Scale
Instructions on how to use a visual pain scale.
Gross Task Analysis
A description of the ergonomic / human factors tool called the gross task analysis.

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