ergonomics Archives - Athletico Better for every body. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:02:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 What Is Post-Offer Employment Testing and How Can It Help Employers? https://www.athletico.com/2021/07/09/what-is-post-offer-employment-testing-and-how-can-it-help-employers/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/07/09/what-is-post-offer-employment-testing-and-how-can-it-help-employers/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:30:15 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=68592 Hiring is difficult in every industry – especially right now. Hiring an employee who gets injured in the first few...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2021/07/09/what-is-post-offer-employment-testing-and-how-can-it-help-employers/feed/ 1 Treatment Options for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome https://www.athletico.com/2019/04/15/treatment-options-for-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/ https://www.athletico.com/2019/04/15/treatment-options-for-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:30:29 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=53100 Carpal tunnel is one of the most well-known and commonly treated hand/wrist conditions. Some of the telltale signs of this...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2019/04/15/treatment-options-for-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/feed/ 0 Keeping our Nurses Healthy: Preventing Back Sprains and Strains https://www.athletico.com/2016/05/12/keeping-nurses-healthy-preventing-back-sprains-strains/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/05/12/keeping-nurses-healthy-preventing-back-sprains-strains/#respond Thu, 12 May 2016 22:50:49 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=28898 Nursing is a tough, physically demanding job and the data proves it. There were over 33,000 soft tissue injuries sustained...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2014/02/26/sitting-v-standing/feed/ 0 Ergonomics for the Students’ World https://www.athletico.com/2013/08/08/ergonomics-for-the-students-world/ https://www.athletico.com/2013/08/08/ergonomics-for-the-students-world/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:16:39 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=9209 In 2008, 49.3 million students were enrolled in schools from grades one through twelve. These students are potentially sitting incorrectly...

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