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360steelcase.com Leap Productivity and Health Impact Study °2
ERGONOMIC STUDY FALL 2010
As the number of knowledge
workers grows worldwide,
so does the need to design
ergonomic programs that
improve the health and
productivity of these workers.
So what creates a healthy,
inspiring ofce that helps
people do their best work – an
ergonomic chair, a keyboard
support, a window view, good
lighting, great tasting coffee?
OBJECTIVES
Many studies analyze the effectiveness of
ergonomic programs, but since they look at
overall changes to the ofce, they don’t readily
identify which changes actually led to reduced
symptoms and injuries.
Leap
®
seating technology was designed based
on extensive research of the human body and
how to support it. The Leap chair had been
proven, in biomechanic laboratory tests
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, to
provide exceptional t, movement, and support.
The goal of these eld studies were to test the
measurable effects of the Leap chair and ofce
ergonomics training on employees’ well-being
and productivity in a “real world” setting.
THE STUDY LOOKED AT THREE THINGS:
• What is the real health benet of an
ergonomic program?
• Can an ergonomic program lead to
increased worker productivity?
• How quickly can an increase in
productivity yield a return on
investment for the company?
“The fact that we were able to demonstrate
similar health and productivity improvements
in more than one type of business shows that
the chair with ofce ergonomics training is a
robust ergonomic intervention.” said
Ben Amick, Ph.D., University of Texas,
School of Public Health.
Leap makes a measurable difference in two
separate health and productivity studies
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Michigan State University, “An Evaluation of Postural Motions, chair Motions, and Contact in four Ofce Chairs.” 1999