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ErgoExpo 2015 Conference Wrap-Up

Posted on November 24, 2015 Written by Larry Swanson Leave a Comment

Joan Vernikos & John Glenn, 1996

ErgoExpo was hopping this year. Here’s my report. Conference Organizers I had a press pass to cover ErgoExpo, so I was able to use the conference speakers’ lounge as my base of operations. At lunch in the lounge on the first day of the conference, I butted into an interesting conversation in the serving line […]

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Joan Vernikos Keynote ErgoExpo 2015: “Gravity Is Your Friend!”

Posted on November 23, 2015 Written by Larry Swanson Leave a Comment

Joan Vernikos & John Glenn, 1996

The highlight of the ErgoExpo conference in Las Vegas last week (Nov. 17-20) for me was the keynote address by former NASA Life Science’s Director Joan Vernikos. Joan guided NASA research on biology at NASA for 15 years. Among her many accomplishments there was helping to ensure that John Glenn could return to space at […]

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Portable-Computing Ergonomics

Posted on November 21, 2014 Written by Larry Swanson 1 Comment

It’s been a busy week in portable-computing ergonomics. A flurry of news coverage makes it seem as if we have suddenly awakened from a long slumber and realized that our smart phones, phablets, and tablets are out to get us. First, on Tuesday The Atlantic published a widely shared article on What Texting Does to […]

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Office Fitness Interview #1 – Chris Goodine of Thalmic Labs

Posted on August 29, 2014 Written by Larry Swanson

UPDATE, 4:05 p.m. PST. Perpetuating the time-honored tradition of technical glitches in online presentations, I had trouble with the Hangout on Air set-up, so the hangout started a little late. The new hangout that I started cut off the beginning of my intro and cut out at a few points in the middle (don’t panic […]

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Laptop Ergonomics

Posted on March 19, 2009 Written by Larry Swanson 1 Comment

Laptop computers have now replaced desktop computers as many office worker’s main computer. This presents a challenging ergonomics problem. Since the laptop keyboard, pointing device, and screen are connected as a single unit it is impossible to have both a relaxed shoulder/arm/wrist position and a level neck and head posture. If you raise the laptop […]

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Avoid Wrist Problems with Good Keyboard Ergonomics

Posted on October 28, 2008 Written by Larry Swanson Leave a Comment

After a long day of computing, you’re likely to experience hand, wrist, and forearm pain. An ergonomic keyboard set-up and other measures can help you stay pain-free at your computer. Keep your desk or workstation neat and uncluttered so that you can easily put your keyboard in an ideal position. Position your chair and work […]

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Don’t Reach for Your Mouse

Posted on September 19, 2008 Written by Larry Swanson Leave a Comment

Avast ye, matey! Don’t reach for that mouse, ye scurvy office rat. Sorry, it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, and we observe that holiday here. Anyhow, a common complaint among my massage clients is persistent pain across the top of their mouse-side shoulder (I call this condition “mouse shoulder”). When I ask them to show […]

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Growth of PDA-Related Injuries a Concern

Posted on January 1, 2007 Written by Larry Swanson Leave a Comment

USA Today, 11/10/06 – This news story covers the legal issues that arise when PDA overuse leads to conditions like “Blackberry Thumb” and raises issues of overtime pay. The story reports that “Thumb injuries related to BlackBerrys, Treos and Sidekicks are occurring in part because employees who rely on the technology also use them extensively […]

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