Abstract
With the advent of job rotation and the sharing of VDTs by a multiplicity of users, it is becoming necessary to invest in a workstation that is multi-user orientated. Considering the numerous systems on the market, a dilemma arises as to system choice. Buying furniture that is adjustable does not reflect which user is accomodated by the adjustments.
Four chairs and four desks were evaluated against the ergonomic ‘ideal’ standard. This provided an objective measure in the form of an ergonomic composite score. The lower the score, the closer it approaches the ‘ideal’. Subjective evaluation was gathered through a questionnaire. Interestingly the results of the ergonomic composite scores reflected users subjective preferences. Using both these methods of evaluation it is possible to make a choice and invest in the best system available The primary deciding factors are the ‘ease’ of adjustment and the ‘range’ of adjustments possible.
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