Wrapper rage can be seen an indictment of the packaging industry. Two usability experts comment on reasons for the disorder and the prospects for a cure.

Summarized from a recent journal article, researcher Colin Drury shares his thoughts on what he sees as a growing mismatch between work and workers, and a need for ergonomic intervention to bring the two together.

The authors of a new study suggest their data may indicate a dose response relationship for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). The study utilized the ACGIH Hand Activity Level (HAL) method, clinical evaluations, personal risk factor assessments, and nerve conduction studies.

The revised Quick Exposure Check (QEC) survey looks set to win high points for usability - it's both quick and versatile.

Ergonomic evaluations, health care practitioner advice regarding re-injury prevention, and employer offering/employee accepting workplace accommodations were significant predictors of fewer time-loss days among employees with disabling work-related musculoskeletal disorders according to a 2005 prospective, cohort study involving over 400 workers.

Authors Xu, Mirka and Hsiang found surprising results when comparing lifting characteristics between obese, as defined by Body Mass Index (BMI), and non-obese individuals. Do obese people really lift with greater rotational velocity, rotational acceleration, sagittal velocity and sagittal acceleration compared to normal sized individuals, or are the results skewed by the BMI definition?

A study performed by Lee, McLoone and Dennerlein, found that computer users often exhibited finger extension postures, including lifting fingers completely off the mouse, when operating a commonly used two-button style mouse.

A study using a questionaire and field measurements of posture, manual material handling and vibration looks at the prevalence of low back pain among city bus drivers.

Results of a study investigating the relationship between monitor distance and headache symptoms, visual fatigue, blurred vision, dry/irritated eyes, and neck ache.