Affiliations: [a] University Health and Safety, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
| [b] Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Occupational Injury Prevention Research Training (OIPRT) Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
| [c] University Writing Program, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
| [d] Department of Environmental Health and Safety, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Address for correspondence: Neil G. Carlson, MS CIH, University Health and Safety, 108 Thompson Center for Environmental Management, 501 23rd Avenue S. E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Tel.: +1 612 626 5714; Fax: +1 612 490 4299; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: The office ergonomic design from the late 1980s to the present has undergone significant changes during the transition from typewriters to the various human computer interfaces that evolved to the present day. Designs to accommodate various sized monitors and pointing devices have posed a challenge for ergonomist and designers of office workstations. Recent research suggesting adverse health effects associated with sedentary work environments have put additional pressure to incorporate the option to stand while working. This article reviews the current available options and suggests approaches to workplace design to meet the desire for employees to vary their work environment and the concern by management for worker health.
