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Ergonomic ChairsFindings published in the NASA Anthropometric Source Book by Johnson Space Center helped BodyBilt, Inc. to fashion controlled comfort chairs that lessen the harmful effects of gravity on seated workers. Crew members living aboard NASA's Skylab noted that in space the human posture differs from the normal posture caused by the tug of one gravity. There has been an alarming increase in back pain and muscle fatigue in workers, along with a dramatic escalation in repetitive stress injuries. BodyBilt's ergonomically-correct line of office chairs are targeted for the average worker that sits for prolonged periods, be it in the classroom or boardroom. Their roster of national clients lists such organizations as IBM, Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Hewlett-Packard, Eastman-Kodak, Boeing, Motorola, and Walt Disney Studios.
Document ID
20020076151
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1997
Publication Information
Publication: Spinoff 1997
ISBN: 0-16-049155-X
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
ISBN: 0-16-049155-X
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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