Anthropometric home office computer workstation setup

ABSTRACT: Long hours of computer use causes different types of health issues such as noticeable increase in risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders in long-term.This study aims to design anthropometric home office computer workstation setup for computer users. For this purpose, anthropometric measurements were collected to design the most suitable home office computer workstation to reduce the perceived musculoskeletal discomfort. Electromyogram experiments on two different computer workstations were conducted to find out the muscle groups exposed to pressure during working with computer activities. The significance of this study is to provide muscle discomfort reducing furniture and user-friendly interfaces during working with computer. Such proper home office computer workstation is necessary to prevent strain injuries which can lead to long- term disabilities. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………