Take a seat
Article
The Safety and Health Practitioner
2002
10
34-36
back disorders ; design of equipment ; ergonomic evaluation ; musculoskeletal diseases ; seats and working surfaces ; sitting posture ; standard
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
English
"The activities mainly associated with back strain and WRULDs used to be lifting and handling but is now accepted that sitting for long periods of time causes most difficulty, so it is very important to get workplace seating right."
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