Ergonomics for Education

'TSUNAMI OF INACTIVITY'

Students regularly spend 30% of their waking hours at school/university.

And almost SIT!!!!!

• The average UK student is sitting at school/university for almost 4.5 HOURS A DAY!
• 8-18 year olds spend an additional 7 HOURS A DAY in front of a screen, regardless of socio-economic status.
• STUDENTS ARE SITTING 85% OF THEIR WAKING HOURS at school/university, in front of the screen, transportation, doing homework and eating meals!

It’s not only adults whose health may be jeopardized by a sedentary lifestyle.

Universal factors that influence the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in students can be divided into three groups:

• Furniture design that does not suit human body dimensions
•  Heavy bag (weighing more than 10% of the body weight)
•  Incorrect sitting posture on the part of the children themselves

EFURNIT'S CLASSROOM FURNITURE CAN MAKE LEARNING EASIER FOR STUDENTS.

Applying ergonomic principles prevents musculoskeletal injuries.