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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.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Upjohn Institute Working Paper ; No. 03-95

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
ergonomics
chair
pain
DeRango

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
DeRango, Kelly
Ben Amick, III
Robertson, Michelle
Rooney, Ted
Moore, Anne
Bazzani, Lianna
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
(wo)
Kalamazoo, MI
(wann)
2003

DOI
doi:10.17848/wp03-95
Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • DeRango, Kelly
  • Ben Amick, III
  • Robertson, Michelle
  • Rooney, Ted
  • Moore, Anne
  • Bazzani, Lianna
  • W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Entstanden

  • 2003

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