The word “ergonomic” has become rather trendy in the last 10 years.  It is used to describe just about everything:  chairs, computer equipment, garden tools, clothing, handles … I could go on and on.  In the deluge of ergonomic claims, I nearly lost it when I heard an advertisement about ergonomic panty liners!  Now do we need to go over the definition of “ergonomics”?!

I won’t bore you with the Greek origin of the word or its “pure” definition, but let’s all agree on one thing.  To call something ergonomic, two components must be involved:  people and an activity.   Modifying, adapting or designing an activity or its tool to fit people: now that’s ergonomics!

The abuse of nomenclature aside, there are a lot of good ergonomic products out there for all kinds of daily activities.  So follow the blog and tell me what you think about them.