A critical factor for comfortable and safe office work is trunk support from a slightly reclined posture. Frequently, however, workstation arrangements prevent workers from using this posture. Through the Ergonomics Program at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a comprehensive approach for workstation design was developed that encourages innovative applications of basic ergonomic principles for maximizing worker comfort. Without the constraints of a preconceived arrangement, holistic solutions were developed that often looked far different from the classical computer workstation, but were better fits for the worker and work area.
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