Posture and VDU operator satisfaction

Few studies have looked at how workers adapt their posture to fit their work environment and virtually none have compared this adaptation to reports of user satisfaction. This study focused on the relationship between users' size and posture, and the physical attributes of VDU workplaces. A survey on VDU operator satisfaction was conducted and compared to results from a controlled study on posture transitions occurring at VDU workplaces. Results demonstrate that workers adapt their posture to fit their work environment, rather than adjust their workstation to permit an optimal posture that may increase productivity. These results support the recommendations for comprehensive worker training on the ergonomic benefits of workstation adjustment and suggest the need for dynamically adjustable workstation components that periodically conform to the workers posture.