Want to learn more in a practical way about the neck? Read Jane Sleeth’s Best Seller from Carswell (Reuters) Understanding, Preventing and Controlling Back and Neck Pain from Carswell.Com
Remember it is not just the chair; it is also about how often you step up and away from the chair and perform tasks in standing. No matter how great the chair is, it will make no difference to your comfort levels if you do not get your “arse” out of it at least every […]
Our 22 years of observational research and data collection finds >72% of females are perchers in their chairs which leads to many other ergonomic issues for the other joints in the body. A. Purchase chairs which have enough adjustability to fit your stature and B. Sit fully back into the chair at an angle of […]
An exercise which is still commonly performed in and outside of gyms is the ubiquitous push up. The loads at the shoulder & AC joints of the shoulders is so high as to be a major contributing factor to shoulder injuries. We strongly advise people to use dumb bells in a supine position for the […]
MW wrote in one of the Linked In Groups to which I belong “I know this is off topic but many municipalities are inaccessible. Yes a wheelchair can get over a curb cut but the mindset of the municipality (company) simply isn’t conducive to real access. Accessible I.T. is simply an extension of this as […]
See on Scoop.it – Inclusive President Obama said 3D printing ‘has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything.’ So why not start with NASA? CNET’s Sumi Das visits NASA Ames to look at how they’re making space parts from 3D-printing machines. Jane Sleeth‘s insight: This type of 3 D printing could have […]
See on Scoop.it – Inclusive RT @golf_basics: High… http://t.co/D7FgKFIlZQ #ergonomicofficechairs Jane Sleeth‘s insight: arrgghggh we say in frustration at Optimal Performance; we do not represent lines of furniture or accessories and we only use the science of ergonomics in our practice….thus the arrrghghghggh. High back chairs are NOT required in any circumstance except where the […]
See on Scoop.it – Inclusive like new. FREE with any computer purchase (Microsoft ergonomic keyboard ( Halifax ) Free: like new. Jane Sleeth‘s insight: PS this is NOT an ergonomic keyboard despite it being called this. Unless this keyboard can be used by people with hand size and shoulder widths of 50th percentile and less […]
Hiring employees with disabilities is good for business, Mark Wafer told a crowd gathered Wednesday at the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Access Employment Day luncheon. The owner of six Tim Hortons locations in Toronto, Wafer has hired 85 people with disabilities in all positions, including management, over the past 18 years. Wafer, who was […]
See on Scoop.it – Universal design msmirandal’s photo on Instagram (Yes both screens are on and displaying something, and yes the ergonomics are poo in the #Toyota #Sienna. Jane Sleeth‘s insight: Just because it is a new car does not meet ergnomic expertise was used in the product design phase for a vehicle. We can […]
See on Scoop.it – Universal design 3 key methods for accelerating ergonomics and continuous improvement efforts in the workplace. Jane Sleeth‘s insight: Humantech brings a great article about how REAL ERGONOMICS is applied to the workplace. Employers have not been well served by non-certified ergonomists as they read reports completed by OTs, PTs and Kinesiologists […]
See on Scoop.it – Universal design 3 key methods for accelerating ergonomics and continuous improvement efforts in the workplace. Jane Sleeth‘s insight: Humantech brings a great article about how REAL ERGONOMICS is applied to the workplace. Employers have not been well served by non-certified ergonomists as they read reports completed by OTs, PTs and Kinesiologists […]
See on Scoop.it – Universal design Transport For All provides information and advice for disabled transport users in London. (RT @transportforall: We give evidence to the Transport Select cmtte inquiry on accessible transport on Monday! Jane Sleeth‘s insight: As Toronto and the Province hums and haws and waivers on decisions about LRT versus Subways the […]
Just think how many of my classmates in School and High School were left behind due to the assumption that we all learn the same way. I watched my brother James struggle at school until his Phys Ed teacher in Grade School realized he needed to be more kinetic in his approach to learning. By […]
