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The word ergonomics was coined in the 1950s, based on the Greek word ‘ergon’, meaning work. It’s the study of how to make equipment and furniture that help us to do things more efficiently and more comfortably. The human body has evolved to be in, if not constant, then frequent movement. Our ancestors were nomadic, walking long distances, carrying their homes, goods and babies with them, foraging as they went and occasionally chasing animals along the way. We, on the other hand, often spend several hours a day sitting still at our desks, which is a fairly ‘unnatural’ position for our bodies. The design of a lot of work-related furniture makes the problem even worse. Laptops, especially, encourage a constant downward bending of the neck, as well as a tendency for our eyes to be too close to the screen, and give a fixed keyboard position that can’t be adjusted. In the short term, this causes stiffness, aches and pains, and tired eyes, all of which sap our attention and creativity and make work more of a drudge than it needs to be. In the longer term, poor posture and a greater risk of musculoskeletal disorders loom on the horizon, making us old and creaky before our time. The ili lapstop stand, thankfully, is designed with good ergonomics in mind, allowing you to move your screen and keyboard to a comfortable position for you, reducing strain, and helping to make work fun again. (Well, a little bit more fun, at least.)
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