This study reports the effects of an ergonomic intervention in an office environment. Three hundred and fifty-six office workers received a negative-slope keyboard with upper mouse tray, an ergonomic chair, and ergonomics training. Before-and-after surveys were conducted to test the effectiveness of this ergonomic intervention. Results show that the ergonomic intervention reduced the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms by an average of 40%.
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