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Ergonomics 101: Your Workstation and You - Presenter: Jamie Beadle

In today’s workplace environment, where increased workloads and high productivity demands are the norm, many of us leave work feeling exhausted, with aches and pains in their necks, backs, or places they didn’t even know could hurt! While in most cases these aches and pains will go away on their own, sometimes they can lead to more serious complications including a decline in job productivity, as well as serious health problems.

Fortunately, there are a few simple things you can do to minimize these aches and pains. A good first step is to adjust your workstation to fit you. While there is no single “correct” posture, or arrangement of components that will fit everyone, here are a few basic design goals that you should consider.

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