Ergonomics eLearning Bundle Course

Why sitting is bad for you | Murat Dalkilinç | TED-Ed Animation

Course Duration - 5 min

The TED-Ed animation "Why sitting is bad for you" offers insight on how exercise and fitness can benefit your physical well-being, brain health and more. Nowadays, our lifestyles make us sit much more than we move. Are our bodies built for such a sedentary existence? Educator Murat Dalkilinç investigates the hidden risks of sitting down and explains how overall inactivity can have a negative impact on our health and productivity. This is a great video for employees and businesses engaged in remote working and can help contribute to overall corporate wellness.

Course Objectives:

• Assess how much time you spend sitting down during the day
• Explain why sitting too much can be bad for our health
• Develop better exercise habits to counteract the negative effects of sitting

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• Subtitles (Closed Caption): Arabic, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, European French, European Portuguese, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latvian, Mongolian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, & Vietnamese.

The Dangers of Sitting

Course Duration - 5 min

In this course, we’re going to give you some simple activities that you can work into your day.That’s right, this course is designed to get you moving, because it’s time to stand up against sitting down.

Course Objectives:

• Identify the health risks associated with sitting for long periods of time
• Incorporate activities into your day that offset the negative impact of sitting

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• Subtitles (Closed Caption): British English.

Ergonomics for Working at Desk: Setting Up Your Desk

Course Duration - 5 min

Learners are taught the steps required to determine their ideal reach zone, the proper for their keyboards and mice, and where to place their phones, headsets, and screens to relieve stress on the body and be compliant with ergonomic best practices.

Course Objectives:

• Explain how to set up an ergonomically-correct desk area
• Determine the ideal reach zone for your workspace

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• Course Text: Canadian French & Latin American Spanish.
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• Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Canadian French, & Latin American Spanish.

Office Ergonomics

Course Duration - 10 min

When you sit at a desk all day for work, tension can build in your neck, shoulders, and back before you feel the physical effects. Even the laptop you use may contribute to the fatigue you feel at the end of the day. Improving the ergonomics of your workstation doesn’t have to be expensive, and several common challenges can be addressed with minor adjustments of your desk, chair, and computer setup. Incorporating movement and small changes to your workstation can increase your comfort, boost productivity, and help you focus while relieving the aches and pains associated with sedentary work.

Course Objectives:

• Identify common ergonomic challenges with laptops and workstations
• Demonstrate adjustments that can help alleviate tension caused by working at a desk and on a laptop
• Integrate movement into the workday

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• Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
• Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
• Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

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Office Safety and Ergonomics

Course Duration - 20 min

Accidents can happen anywhere, and having a safe working environment is just as important for office workers as it is for those who work in other industries.

In this 20-minute course, you’ll learn how you can work better, prevent injury, and increase safety by recognizing and preventing workplace hazards in the office and at home. The course culminates in a 10-question assessment.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize the potential risks of unsafe office conditions and practices
• Avoid or prevent injury from common office hazards
• Adjust your workstation for maximum comfort and reduced risk of stress, strain, or injury

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Workspace Ergonomics

Course Duration - 22 min

In this course you'll learn how to adopt a good posture and keep your wrists and hands in a neutral position. With wireless communication allowing flexible working, you'll learn how to set up laptops correctly, use tablets and smartphones safely for work, at the office or at home.

Course Objectives:

• Avoid aches, pains or eye fatigue when working by setting up a workstation correctly with a comprehensive interactive checklist to assess all the vital factors they need to consider
• Adopt a good posture, keeping wrists and hands in a neutral position
• Set up laptops correctly, use tablets and smartphones safely for work, at the office or at home
• Identify ways to work more ergonomically

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• Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English.

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Remote Working Health and Safety: Setting Up Your Home Workspace

Course Duration - 5 min

This course guides you through creating a safe and comfortable home working environment.

When you're working from an office, your environment is carefully designed to encourage safe working practices.

When you're working from home, however, you may need to take extra steps to make sure your workspace is safe and comfortable.

This process begins with good communication. Discuss with your employer what support you'll need to set up a safe home workspace.

In this course, we'll look at some key areas: your home office, electrical safety, your workstation, and your computer setup.

By the end of this course, you will know how to identify potential hazards and implement solutions to ensure a safe and productive home working environment.

Course Objectives:

• Identify hazards in your home office
• Implement electrical safety measures
• Set up an ergonomic workstation
• Optimise your computer setup for safety

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• Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English.

Working Virtually: Setting Up Your Virtual Workspace

Course Duration - 6 min

Setting up a dedicated workspace at home is relatively easy but there are some dos and don'ts you should keep in mind. In this course, Setting Up Your Virtual Workspace, we will cover topics like the best and worst locations to choose for your setup, planning your decor, and the ergonomics of your space. We'll also discuss the kinds of equipment you should include, internet speeds, and more to ensure your new workspace is ready for the virtual world.

Part of our series called Working Virtually, this elearning course includes a video, downloadable student materials and an online quiz to check your comprehension.

Course Objectives:

• Create an ergonomic workspace at home to enhance productivity
• Choose the correct internet speed for your home office
• Establish an equipment plan

Additional Language Information:

• Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
• Audio: American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
• Subtitles (Closed Caption): Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Setting Up an Ergonomic Workspace at Home or in the Office (DSE)

Course Duration - 7 min

Whether you’re at home or in the office, the chances are you spend a lot of time in front of a computer screen. And no doubt you’ve experienced nagging pains from a long day working. Well this module is here to help.

Course Objectives:

• Set up your workspace ergonomically
• Set up your workspace when working from home

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• Subtitles (Closed Caption): British English.

The benefits of good posture | Murat Dalkilinç | TED-Ed Animation

Course Duration - 5 min

The TED-Ed animation “The benefits of good posture” shares the importance of good posture for your physical well-being and overall health. Thanks to remote working, many of us are sitting now more than ever before. Did you know that your posture is the foundation for every movement your body makes, and can determine how well your body adapts to the stresses on it? In this animated video, Murat Dalkilinc shows how posture and ergonomics influence movement, exercise and fitness, and gives the pros of good posture.

Course Objectives:

• Recognize examples of good and poor posture
• Improve your posture and work environment by using ergonomic principles

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• Subtitles (Closed Caption): Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European French, European Portuguese, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, & Vietnamese.

Posture, Breath and Awareness at Your Desk

Course Duration - 9 min

While we spend a lot of time sitting at our desks, we don’t always intentionally check in with our posture, breathing, and our environment to optimize them for our best workflow. This course is designed to bring attention to easy and small things you can do while working at your desk to increase your own focus and productivity. These helpful suggestions can be incorporated a couple of times each day to help improve the productivity and focus you feel during the workday.

Course Objectives:

• Re-establish your posture and position while working at your desk for long periods
• Develop a habit of checking in with the depth and amount of your breaths while doing more lengthy work
• Increase your awareness of the effect your workspace has on your productivity

Additional Language Information:

• Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
• Audio: American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
• Subtitles (Closed Caption): Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

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Health and Safety: Correct Posture Whilst Sitting

Course Duration - 15 min

Being sat down for long periods of time can cause many employees various health issues over the course of their careers. The Skillshub "Correct Posture Whilst Sitting" course looks at the importance to know how to sit in the correct position so you're comfortable during your working day. Once the course is complete, you will be able to recognise if you need to adjust your seated position.

Course Objectives:

• Build your knowledge of company health and safety
• Identify if you're sitting correctly
• Adapt your ergonomic workspace

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Ergonomics: 05. Stretching at Work

Course Duration - 5 min

Stretching at work helps you relieve pain caused by long days at your desk. Our course, Ergonomics: 05. Stretching at Work, demonstrates several easy stretching exercises to loosen your shoulders, arms, wrists, neck and back. These stretches can be performed at your desk, many of them while sitting. According to research, performing these simple stretches can reduce your discomfort by up to 72%. Take this course and discover how being pain-free at work greatly contributes to your overall productivity.

Course Objectives:

• Integrate simple stretching exercises into your daily work routine
• Relieve wrist strain caused by extensive keyboard use

Additional Language Information:

• Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
• Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
• Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

Standing Yoga at Your Desk

Course Duration - 7 min

Just because you’re at your desk most of the day, doesn’t mean you can’t stand up, stretch, and energize your body. Becoming less sedentary can increase the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your brain and increase your focus. Follow along with the stretches in this course to learn a simple set of exercises you can perform while standing at (or next to) your desk to feel invigorated and achieve your best work to flow.

Course Objectives:

• Establish the benefits of standing up during your day
• Practice a yoga-inspired sequence while standing at your desk
• Identify times in your workday to perform standing desk yoga

Additional Language Information:

• Course Text: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
• Audio: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Mandarin), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.
• Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Chinese (Simplified), European French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Latin American Spanish.

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Pick Me Up: 02. Stand and Stretch

Course Duration - 10 min

Stand and Stretch is a course in the Pick Me Up Series, designed to help you learn some simple stretching to include in your work day. The benefits of stretching your body are real and have been practiced around the world for centuries. As movement mentor, Mike demonstrates six minutes' mindful stretching each day that includes neck stretches, shoulder rolls, back stretching, quad stretches, shaking wrists, and rotating hands.

Stand and Stretch is easy to follow and motivating. Mike's magic stretch moves put you on the path to better physical and mental-emotional health. They are not a quick fix to making you fit, but help you return to what your body was designed to be: more flexible, stronger, and more coordinated. Through regular stretching, you will improve your range of motion and thereby your flexibility. You will boost your mental health and productivity.

Course Objectives:

• Make stretching for six minutes, two or three times a day, part of your regular routine
• Stretching will help you improve your range of motion, enabling you to achieve more physically
• Trigger better mind-muscle connection through thinking about the muscles you're activating when you stretch
• Combat tightness that comes from sitting for long periods, lengthening muscles and delivering nutrients more efficiently to all parts of your body
• Achieve calmness and a mental boost, helping your self-care and awareness

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• Subtitles (Closed Caption): American English.

Pick Me Up: 01. Revive at Your Desk

Course Duration - 10 min

Humans did not evolve to spend extended hours a day sitting at their desks, but that’s the reality of today’s working life. Too much sitting can lead to muscle tension, hypertension, back pain, cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and even depression.

Movement mentor Mike Snell shows simple but wonderfully effective ways to combat “death by desk” through mindful breathing, stretching, swiveling, shaking, and rolling your body – all while sitting down. Prepare to feel revitalized and stronger!

Course Objectives:

• Don't let your desk undermine your strength and flexibility! Revive your mind and body with some simple easy to follow stretching exercises
• Inhale strength and exhaling worry through mindful breathing
• Stretch, swivel and cross legs for hip, glutes and spinal cord maintenance
• Improve blood flow through shaking your hands and flexing your wrists
• Roll your shoulders to remove accumulated stress in neck, shoulders and upper back

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Pick Me Up: 03. Healing in the Hallway

Course Duration - 10 min

Healing in the Hallway is a course in the Pick Me Up Series, designed to help you stretch, develop agility and relase work tension. Movement mentor, Mike Snell suggests using a hall or corridor, to do some simple sliding moves that will recalibrate your balance and coordination and improve your suppleness and energy.

Healing in the Hallway is easy to follow and only requires five minutes to restore your balance, energy, and flexibility. Best of all, you can do this in your hallway or in a reasonably empty room. While Mike's moves look simple, they are excellent for improving balance, strength, coordination, and flexibility. Best of all, you will feel energized and ready to resume work (or whatever you're doing).

Course Objectives:

• Help the process of healing your body and mind through a number of exercises
• Recalibrate your balance through walking the beam and lateral slides
• Improve agility and coordination through swaying and a little salsa
• Ease accumulated tension through rolling and loosening your shoulders
• Breathe deeply and enjoy as you lunge and stretch your arm and leg muscle

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• Set your priorities to better manage your time
• Improve your productivity by sharpening your focus and multitasking effectively

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• Recall the essential digital skills framework
• Elaborate on the toolkit of essential digital skills
• Identify how to develop or improve your digital skills

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• Define creativity
• Think outside the box
• Develop the right mental attitude
• Leverage the power of groups
• Ensure managers make it happen

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• Understand how to be a great communicator
• Become a stronger listene
• Appear professional to co-workers and bosses of all ages
• Avoid common career blunders that often end careers
• Manage expectations for bosses and colleagues
• Position yourself for promotions
• Make technology your asset, even if you are afraid of technology
• Avoid the Not My Job Syndrome
• Develop EQ to Match Your IQ
• Develop leadership qualities

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