The Impact of Activity-Based Working on

Work-Life, Wellbeing and Productivity

Carrie MacDonald, NSW Rehabilitation Manager

Michelle Bremer, Senior Rehabilitation Consultant and Australian Ironman Champion

Physical

Psychological

Overall well-being

“Almost 2 in 3 Australian adults are overweight or obese based on 2011 -2012 ABS Health Survey”

&

“Overweight & obesity (high BMI) is the 2nd highest contributor to burden

of disease, after dietary risks. Smoking is the third highest”

Physical

ABS Health Survey, 2011-2012

Psychological

“One in five Australians aged 18 – 65 experience a mental illness in any year”

Black Dog Institute 2012

Activity

Based

Working

Ergonomics

Education Employee Productivity

Factors

Attitude

Employer Relations

Health

Technology

Environment

National Business Research Institute USA, 2017

What is ergonomics?

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Physical Environment

Technology

Human Behaviours

Activity

Based

Working

Activity Based

Working

Flexibility

Movement

SocialIntegration

Cognitive Engagement

Health &

Well-Being Ergonomics

Activity Based

Working

HealthProductivity and

Employee Engagement Attainment and Retention

Work Place Culture

Work-Life Balance Focus

Injury Management Approach Integrated

Approach to Health & Well-Being

Ergonomics is all

around us

2011 Bike Position 2016 Bike Position

- Seat height higher: allows more hip/glut extension- promoting use of cycling specific muscles/ saving running specific muscles; also allows more rotation at pelvis- reducing lumbar spine flexion

- Larger frame size in 2016: allows body to assume a lower position and relax over frame, as opposed to holding self upright over smaller frame space and allows more control of the bike

- Aerobar extension end changes: more support for upper body allowing neck/shoulders to relax

- Upper body stretched out: reaching forward with arms and pushing back with butt: lead to strain/ tension on back/neck/ shoulders

- Sitting very upright; in a position where he is having to brace and hold himself on the bike. Very forward in seat: creating stress and overuse on the running muscles

- Upper back very hunched/ rounded-long-term lead to upper and lower back injury as well as neck and shoulder tension from holding upper back in this position

- In a position where she can relax her entire back/neck/ shoulders and create power from the primary cycling muscles

Basic Office Ergonomics

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