Arbeitspapier
The Productivity Consequences of Two Ergonomic Interventions
Pre- and post-intervention data on health outcomes, absenteeism, and productivity from a longitudinal, quasi-experimental design field study of office workers was used to evaluate the economic consequences of two ergonomic interventions. Researchers assigned individuals in the study to three groups: a group that received an ergonomically designed chair and office ergonomics training; a group that received office ergonomics training only; and a control group. The results show that while training alone has neither a statistically significant effect on health nor productivity, the chair-with-training intervention substantially reduced pain and improved productivity. Neither intervention affected sick leave hours.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: Upjohn Institute Working Paper ; No. 03-95
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
- Subject
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ergonomics
chair
pain
DeRango
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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DeRango, Kelly
Ben Amick, III
Robertson, Michelle
Rooney, Ted
Moore, Anne
Bazzani, Lianna
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
- (where)
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Kalamazoo, MI
- (when)
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2003
- DOI
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doi:10.17848/wp03-95
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- DeRango, Kelly
- Ben Amick, III
- Robertson, Michelle
- Rooney, Ted
- Moore, Anne
- Bazzani, Lianna
- W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Time of origin
- 2003
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