What is the buzz about?-“Ergonomics” is a term thrown around by health professionals and marketing mavens with a cavalier attitude. For some it has a very specific meaning while for others it covers anything and everything under the sun. With all this different verbiage flying, one starts to wonder, “What is Ergonomics?”

Derived from the Greek ergon (work) and nomos (laws) to denote the science of work, ergonomics is a systems-oriented discipline, which now applies to all aspects of human activity. The International Ergonomics Association has adopted this technical definition: Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.

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