Ergonomic Tips for a Home Office

Sources Medically Reviewed on 05/02/2020 Reviewed by Hansa D. Bhargava, MD on May 02, 2020
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SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: "Office Ergonomics: Your How-To Guide."
UC San Diego: "Ergonomics Where You Work: Tips To Improve Your Home Office."
Ithaca College: "Home Office Ergonomic Tips."
Stanford University Environmental Health & Safety: "Telecommuting and Mobile Ergonomics," "Microbreaks," "Is Your Tablet/Smartphone a Pain In the Neck?"
Boston University: "10 Ergonomic Dos and Don'ts for Those Now Working from Home."
UC Berkeley, "Ergonomic Tips for Working at Home."
Yale Environmental Health & Safety: "How To Set Up Your Ergonomic Home Office: Six Essential Ergonomic Tips For Remote Workers."
Cornell University Ergonomics Web: "5 Tips for Using a Laptop Computer."
Harvard Health Publishing: "The Truth Behind Standing Desks."
Indiana University: "Ergonomic Tips for Laptop Users."
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: "OSH Answers Fact Sheets: Personal or Individual Risk Factors."
Reviewed by Hansa D. Bhargava, MD on May 02, 2020
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