Kelly DeRango (W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research) Ben Amick, III (The University of Texas Health Sciences Center) Michelle Robertson (Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety) Ted Rooney (Health and Work Outcomes) Anne Moore (School of Kinesiology and Health Science) Lianna Bazzani (Health and Work Outcomes)
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Pre- and post-intervention data on health outcomes, absenteeism, and productivity from a longitudinal, quasi-experimental design field study of office workers was used to evaluate the economic consequences of two ergonomic interventions. Researchers assigned individuals in the study to three groups: a group that received an ergonomically designed chair and office ergonomics training; a group that received office ergonomics training only; and a control group. The results show that while training alone has neither a statistically significant effect on health nor productivity, the chair-with-training intervention substantially reduced pain and improved productivity. Neither intervention affected sick leave hours.
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Length: Date of creation: May 2003 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:upj:weupjo:03-95
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