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Articles on the web
The articles selected below are meant to place the content of this website in a dynamic context. I may not always agree with their entire content, but they open perspectives. Feel free to contact me per e-mail or on the blog if you wish to discuss them.
26.05.2010, The New York Times: Time to review workplace reviews? I barely mention stress factors at work in the present website, but they play a huge role in the onset of work-related disorders. Being aware of this fact is the unavoidable first step to solve the issue.
02.12.2009, Lake Country Calendar.com: Preventing and treating rotator cuff injuries. Postural education for prevention and treatment of localized disorders.
12.10.2009, msn.com: Worst habits that hurt your back. Talking about daily gestures... I am progressively abandoning any hope to find articles in the news that really teach how to improve one's posture, but those highlighting daily situations in which your body is at risk remain useful to raise awareness.
07.10.2009, Times Online: Incapacity is not the same as an unwilligness to work. Pressurizing sick employees due to their sick leave is often counter-productive, as this generates stress which adds up to pain and psychological distress. Unfortunately, it is still common practice.
04.10.2009, The Star Online: Why do I feel numb? As the conclusion emphasizes it, do not trust online diagnosis... Consult your GP / specialist as soon as you start doubting.
23.09.2009, Biomed Central: 'Back-breaking' work beliefs contribute to health workers' pain. Note the importance of continuing to move (without load) in case of low back pain. Avoiding movement (e.g., lying in bed all ay long) reduces blood flow and hence impairs recovery.
23.09.2009, The Independent: The simple keyboard shortcut guide. As I explained in the dedicated page, do not try to learn a whole list of shortcuts. However, having such a reference list by your side may be useful at the start.
07.09.2009, University of Manchester: Why being big like an elephant puts a spring in your step... Along the same line, researchers are currently checking the hypothesis that poor posture increases the energetic consumption, which would be correlated to a higher risk of developping CANS (Complaints in Arms, Neck and Shoulders).
04.09.2009, Personneltoday.com: Repetitive strain injury: The rise and rise of RSI. Note the reference to the very relevant HSE website. Indeed, although this website is focus on office workers, bad posture is a risk factor for many other professions. The present teaching applies to everybody.
02.02.2009, The electronic iPosture device. Testers are welcome to send me their reviews. However, it seems that this apparatus has two major flaws: Firstly, it seems From the picture on this page that it monitors the angle of the upper body to detect slouching, whereas the first parameter to check is the position of the hips. Secondly, these products inform you about your posture, but do not teach you how to improve the latter...
02.09.2009, Democrat and Chronicle: Slouchers, time to sit up straight. Emphasizing the fact that sitting healthily is not about reducing muscular activity to an absolute minimum, but about minimizing the load on the spine (discs and facet joints in particular). As too often, the advice is however simplistic: Sit upright... what is upright? And who is sufficiently aware of his own posture to know when he is sitting upright and when he is not?
31.08.2009, Independent.ie: Time to go straight. Note the ambiguity behind the word "straight": It is often understood as "as vertical as possible", i.e. usually holllow. "Straight back" should rather be interpreted as "towards flat back".
18.06.2009, Personal Computer World: Ergonomics for Home Computer Users. Emphasizing the importance of having a global overview, and including some hardware reviews. Note that I do not agree with the hollow back, pressed against the backrest (i.e. shoulder blades against the backrest) posture of the posture checklist.
