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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ergonomics:

Ergonomics – study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities.

Branches of ergonomics

• Engineering psychology – Designing systems to suit their users
• Macroergonomics – Designing systems to suit their users
• Seating ergonomics – Chair designed for use at an office

History of ergonomics

Main article: Ergonomics § History

General ergonomics concepts

• Aesthetics – Philosophical study of beauty and art
• Comfort – Sense of physical or psychological ease
• Usability, also known as Ease of use – Capacity of a system for its users to perform tasks
• Business performance management – Processes to bring output into alignment with goals
• Productivity – Average measure of the efficiency of production
• Safety – State of being protected from danger
• Ergonomic hazards – Physical conditions that may pose a risk of injury

Ergonomics scholars

• Frederick Winslow Taylor – American mechanical engineer (1856–1915)
• Wojciech Jastrzębowski – Polish biologist (1799–1882)

See also

• Right to sit
• Right to sit in the United States
• Rohmert's law – Law used to calculate "maximum holding time" for any particular task

External links

• Human Factors and Ergonomics resources Archived 2020-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
• NIOSH Topic Page on Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders