Every Friday we pass on a few health and safety resources we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.
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Health & Safety Links
Off-the-Job Safety: How to Survive the Turkey Bowl in One Piece
EHS Today
Playing touch (not tackle), stretching and avoiding booze are some of the ways to ensure that your backyard Turkey Bowl will be an injury-free experience …
How Gratitude Can Improve Employee Health
TotalWellnessUS
It may seem unrelated to employee wellness programs at first glance, after all when we talk about gratitude during the month of November, it usually centers around Thanksgiving – a day that can be tough on the waistline. But you shouldn’t wait for a national holiday to express gratitude – it should be celebrated every day because expressing thanks may be one of the simplest ways to feel better. Best of all it’s free! …
The Effect of Key Spacing on Typing Speed, Error, Usability and Biomechanics
ErgoWeb
Researchers Anna Pereira, David L. Lee, Harini Sadeeshkumar, Charles Laroche, Dan Odell, and David Rempel published the results of a study they conducted to investigate the effect of key spacing on typing speed, error, usability, forearm muscle activity and wrist posture. They identify this as Part 1, with Part 2 to be published at a later date. The study focused on conventional mechanical keyboard design, not software generated on-screen keypads such as those seen on mobile computing devices. This article is a summary of their research and findings …
Think Prevention
From the Ergonomics Plus blog
From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week:
