This blog provides ideas for adopting different positions for working at home, other than standard sitting on a chair at a desk. The ideas for sitting in different postures on the floor or exercising while standing may not suit everybody, but it shows how the opportunity of working at home can be used by individuals to try out novel ways of working and find what works best for them.
Suddenly sedentary: How I learned to move while in medical school
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Suddenly sedentary: How I learned to move while in medical school
Suddenly sedentary: How I learned to move while in medical school
Description
This blog provides ideas for adopting different positions for working at home, other than standard sitting on a chair at a desk. The ideas for sitting in different postures on the floor or exercising while standing may not suit everybody, but it shows how the opportunity of working at home can be used by individuals to try out novel ways of working and find what works best for them.
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Language of original language description
English
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
Not sector specific
Hazards
Static postures - sitting
Using Display Screen Equipment
Health effects
Back pain or injury
Upper limb disorders
Neck and shoulder disorders
MSDs unspecified
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Home workers
Prevention measures
Simple tips and measures
Exercises
Purpose of the material
General information
Awareness raising
Guidance
Risk assessment
Target audience
All (no specific target audience)
Priority area
Prevention
Sedentary work
Telework
Year
2020