TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ergonomics & the Prevention of Occupational Injuries A1 - Adamson, Carisa Harris A1 - Rempel, David M. A2 - LaDou, Joseph A2 - Harrison, Robert J. Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 6e AB - Ergonomics—also called human factors engineering—is the study of the physical and cognitive demands of work to ensure a safe and productive workplace. The function of specialists in ergonomics is to design or improve the workplace, workstations, tools, equipment, and procedures of workers so as to limit fatigue, discomfort, and injuries while also efficiently achieving personal and organizational goals. The goal is to keep the demands of the job within the physical and cognitive capabilities of the people performing those job functions. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180874503 ER -