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ergonomics

The study of the proper & efficient use of the body in work & recreation, including the design & operations of machines & the physical environment. It is a branch of ecology dealing with human factors in the design & operation of machines & the physical environment.

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Ergonomics for Computer Workstations http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/ergonomics/computer.html
  3. Industrial Ergonomics http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/ergonomics/shops.html
  4. Patient Care Ergonomics http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/ergonomics/patientcare.html