A group of Dutch ergonomics experts was paid to watch how Long Islanders sit on trains.
In the early days of usability design, software companies recruited ergonomics experts and human factors experts to help design usable products.
But some ergonomics experts say such problems may become widespread, particularly as more children begin using computers at very young ages and use them for more hours each day.
But ergonomics experts say the schools, which are often eager to teach children how to use computers, need to teach children how to use computers properly.
Too many of its cashiers were experiencing wrist pain, so it consulted with them and with cash-register suppliers and ergonomics experts on how to improve checkouts.
As people communicate on more electronic devices in more situations, they may be putting themselves at greater risk of injury, ergonomics experts say.
Prevention Physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons and ergonomics experts have not wasted any time in coming up with alternatives to abandoning the computer.
Many ergonomics experts expressed reservations that such a small study could shed light on an ailment that is associated with conflicting and sometimes controversial reports of cures.
Most ergonomics experts think the number is much higher and that, with tens of millions of workers spending long hours at computers, the number will only swell.
The ergonomics experts always want you to have your feet flat on the floor.