Question By: With the extended time spent working, correct workplace postures are critical for preventing injury, maintaining health, and improving productivity.
Poor workplace posture is a major cause of back pain, workplace stress and can lead to repetitive strain injuries. This can result in poor employee health and low morale which will ultimately lead onto reduced productivity, lost time and higher business costs.
The Effects of Poor Posture may include:
• Poor joint alignment
• General muscle aches
• Increased shear forces within the spine effecting disc integrity
• Compression of disc and joint structures
• Compression/reduced space for nerves to course through the body
• Reduced blood flow to muscles resulting in increased fatigue
• Overuse injuries
A Good Posture At The Office
While a posture is a position the body stands in space, a good posture is a posture that respects the natural position of our joints and the muscular balance of our body. In terms of sitting position, the ideal position is one that allows the main joints of the body to be in a neutral position that does not cause muscles too much tension or require much stretching.
The key points to remember regarding the ideal position to sit at work are:
• Keep your back straight, in particular:
• Avoid rounding your shoulders forward (for this, you must have your screen at your eye level)
• Avoid rounding (or arching) your lower back
• Keep your shoulders relaxed and back
• Place your elbows so that they form an angle of 90-100 degrees (never less)
• Keep your knees at a height of your hips (the thighs should form an angle of 90-100 degrees with the torso)
• Leave your legs relaxed, bent at about 90-100 degrees, leave your feet resting on the ground and do not cross your legs.
Adjusting Your Desk And Workspace Smoothly To Have The Best Sitting Position:
To sit consistently with a good posture, focusing on the right position and movements is not enough – you need extra help from the right equipment.
• A height-adjustable chair with a backrest (essential);
• A desk;
• An external screen or a laptop-stand (if you are using a laptop);
Some advice on what you can do to keep a good posture at work:
1- Adjust Your Chair So You Can Keep A Good Sitting Position
2- Position Your Feet And Legs Correctly
3- Choose A Screen With The Ideal Height
All of the above information can help to ergonomically organize a workspace to decrease or eliminate any risk factors that could lead to any possible health issues resulting from improperly designed and positioned seating in the workplace.
Even if today you don't feel the negative effects of poor posture at work, they will most likely show up with time and the repetition of poor postures. So it is best is you start ASAP. Contact them at Bodybilt.
Visit https://bodybilt.com/workplace-postures/ for more information.
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