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Article: Care more about your chair.(Insiders Outlook)(effective furniture design)
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- Real Estate Weekly
- Article date:
- August 18, 2004
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Sitting for long hours in front of a computer has become a way of life for many in the nation's work force.
As a result, backache has become one of the most common reasons cited for short-term absence from work.
Investing in ergonomics, an applied science that coordinates the design of furniture systems, technology and other physical working conditions with the requirements of workers, makes good economic sense.
Musculoskeletal disorders affecting the lower back and upper extremities cost the nation between $45 billion and $54 billion a year, according to a recent study from the National Academies.
Ergonomic furniture, such as Herman ...