Knowra Ergonomics Ergonomics Ergonomics is the discipline of designing tools, tasks, and environments to fit people’s abilities and limitations, improving safety, comfort, and performance.
Anthropometry : The measurement of human body dimensions and proportions. Body measurements guide the sizing and reach of workspaces, tools, and equipment.
Office ergonomics : The design of office workstations and practices to support safe, comfortable work. It applies ergonomic principles to desks, chairs, screens, and computer tasks.
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders : Conditions affecting muscles, tendons, nerves, or joints that are caused or aggravated by work. Poorly fitted tasks can expose workers to repeated movement, force, or awkward posture.
Human-centered design : An approach to design that organizes development around users, their needs, and their contexts. It overlaps with ergonomics but gives broader attention to user experience and the design process.
Biomechanics : The study of forces and motion in living bodies. It explains how posture, loads, and repeated movements affect muscles and joints.
Industrial ergonomics : The application of ergonomic principles to manufacturing and other industrial work. It addresses physical demands, equipment layout, and task design on production floors.
Repetitive strain injury : A term for pain or damage associated with repeated movements or sustained physical activity. Repetition is one ergonomic risk that task redesign can reduce.
Universal design : The design of products and environments to be usable by as many people as possible without adaptation. It emphasizes broad access, while ergonomics also analyzes fit, workload, and performance.
Human factors engineering : The application of knowledge about human abilities and limitations to the design of systems. It turns ergonomic evidence into interfaces and procedures suited to human performance.
Cognitive ergonomics : The study of mental processes as they relate to interactions with systems and tasks. It applies ergonomic design to attention, workload, decisions, and interface comprehension.
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