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Welcome, this site is designed to help you avoid or reduce health problems arising from computer use. Most of these problems can be helped by making straightforward changes to the layout of your desk and computer.

Symptoms typically escalate very quickly, from persistent discomfort to chronic pain which can end your career and reduce your quality of life in wide-ranging ways. So the two essentials are:

  • Do not endure. Act Today.
  • Do It Yourself: don't wait for someone else to fix it for you. Most of the major changes can be made by adjustment, or using everyday things without spending a lot of money.
It's a set-up

A step by step guide on how to set up your workstation and office correctly.

 Symptoms

This section gives guidance on what to do if you are suffering from any aches or pains.

 The office catalogue

You might need to get hold of some office equipment - or there again, you might not!
Office of horrors

This situation might well look familiar, compare it to your own situation, follow the links to amend the situation if necessary.

 Ideal office

This is how an office should be arranged.

 Notebooks and portables

Laptops, notebooks and mobile computers can be particularly risky to use for long periods. Here are some safe ways to use them.
An interactive assessment of your workstation
Download a paper assessment form in Word 97/2000 format (left-click to open in browser, or right-click and Save Target As... to download file)




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Open Ergonomics

Amalia Tileaga
Linsey Martin
Nigel Robertson
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Loughborough University

The Health, Safety & Environment section
Damian Robinson (Department of Design & Technology)
Jon Knight (Department of Computer Studies)