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Ergonomics is a science that deals with arranging and designing an environment so that it can be used safely and easily. You can use ergonomics to prevent injuries through the reduction of mental and physical stress as a result of the way a workstation is arranged. When you focus on the way a workstation is set up as well as the tools that you use, you can greatly reduce your...

Every day, more and more people are realising the benefits that come with working from home, whether that be as individual small business owners or remote employees. Interconnectivity as at a point now where you needn’t be physically with anyone else to gain new information. Information board apps, instant messaging apps like Skype, task managers like Slack or Asana and better...

The term “Sitting Disease” is not a medical term, rather a scientific one, and is usually used when talking about metabolic syndrome and the adverse effects of an overly inactive lifestyle. Yes, one can be overly inactive!At this time the medical community does not recognise Sitting Disease as a diagnosable disease. However one feels it’s only a matter of time. We Are Sitt...

One of the greatest differences in the average human life now compared to 50 years ago is the amount of time we spend sitting, looking at a screen. It has been shown that we are not designed for these long periods of sitting up with a bright monitor right in front of their face. There have been several studies showing negative impacts on bone alignment, joint integrity, and...

This May, the annual federal budget was announced by the Treasurer in front of parliament. A lot of focus was put on personal tax cuts, with a program being released that would help focus on improving the transportation infrastructure in Australia. Unfortunately, there was less change pertaining to small businesses than was hoped for. However, there are a few things that have...

As a body of research grows studying sedentary time and sedentary behaviours, there is an increasing number of journals and scientific writings that are using a variety of definitions to describe terms like “sedentary behaviour” and “screen time”. This causes confusion, which makes it difficult to come to a scientific consensus about the exact physical consequences of sedenta...