89% of people who use PCs at work feel uncomfortable, and they can work 45% faster if they can work comfortably


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Tahir Hashmi

There are many people who use a PC for work or study, but how long do you use a PC for a long time depriving people of productivity? That's what Microsoft researched and made it infographics ' Microsoft Healthy Computing .'

Microsoft Healthy Computing
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Features/2013/Aug13/08-13HealthyComputing.aspx

Of the American workers, 70% use desktop PCs, 19% work with a mouse and keyboard on their laptops, and 90% say they work outside the office I went up. In addition, workers spend an average of 7 hours a day using PCs, of which 6 hours are assigned to work.



Of the workers in the United States, 85% feel uncomfortable every day because of the use of PC, and it goes up to 89% when viewed internationally. Of the 85% of people, 39% feel discomfort in their neck, 33% in their shoulders, 28% in their wrists, 25% in their backs, and 19% in their hands.



It is necessary to take a rest when tired or part of the body feels uncomfortable, but 38% of American workers say that they can not concentrate if they feel tired or uncomfortable, 37% People felt that they felt that they were not doing their best at work. Also, it seems that more than half the workers can not work once a month due to discomfort. I can not concentrate, need rest, and spend a lot of time on discomfort and pain.



The first cause of discomfort is sitting for a long time 63%, looking at the screen and answering 53% to overuse the eyes, 20% of the PC setup, to eliminate the discomfort 51% of people give up on parties, and 40% prefer eating out more than free meals at the office. And 37% of workers say that there is nothing

ergonomic on the desk.



From an ergonomic point of view, less than a third of all workers use ergonomic keyboards and mice.



Comfort makes workers happy and increases productivity. However, while three-quarters of workers believe that the company should be responsible for employee discomfort, those who claim that they actually make PC accessories new It was less than a quarter.



In addition, there is also data obtained by expanding the above data to a global scale.

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First of all, 64% use a desktop PC, and 17% use a keyboard / mouse connected to a laptop. Workers spend an average of 6 hours a day on PC for work.



89% of the people who feel uncomfortable at work. 43% neck, 40% shoulder, 28% back, 25% wrist, 16% hand discomfort.



46% of people lost concentration, 56% rested, and 43% felt 'not doing their best' due to discomfort and pain.



In addition, it is believed that people will be 45% faster in processing speed and 20% less likely to need to take a rest when they are comfortable and can work comfortably.



Here's how it's right when you head to the desk where people can work comfortably. In this position people should keep their hands comfortable for a long time and be confident in their abilities.



In addition, there are data that sitting for a long time on a chair can reduce the lifespan as much as smoking and data that stress levels rise if you use a smartphone or PC before going to bed , so not only keyboards and mice but also chairs It is also necessary to devise not to use electronic devices at night or try to stick to it.

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