Posts by: MoveSafe
MoveSafe Moment – Wide Stable Base
A wide base of support helps you maintain your balance, avoiding slips and trips, while you work with your body to complete physical work. You’ll want to keep your legs wide enough that you can…
- Dec 17
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4 Easy Exercises That Relieve Muscle Tension Due To Stress
We know that stress can make us feel overwhelmed mentally but it can also leave us feeling tired and sore physical. We typically feel the tension from stress in the muscles around our neck, shoulders…
- Dec 13
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Interrupt Exercises for Overhead Work and Awkward Shoulder Postures
Using optimal body mechanics is the ideal way to prevent musculoskeletal injuries but situations do exist where good posture may be difficult to attain. Getting stuck in awkward upper body postures, like the ‘chicken wing’…
- Oct 26
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Do Stability Balls Make Good Ergonomic Office Chairs?
One of the most frequently asked questions MoveSafe gets during our Webinars and Ergonomics Assessments, is, “what do we think about ball chairs?” Well that is a loaded question, so here is the loaded answer!…
- Sep 28
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How The MoveSafe® Virtual Movement Screen Works
History MoveSafe originally developed a movement screen for industrial athletes in 2012 as a way to provide assistance to people with muscle and movement imbalances affecting their ability to avoid injuries. At the time, we…
- Aug 23
- 4 mins read
ErgoTip – Monitor Position
When our ergonomic consultants perform ergonomics assessments either in person or virtually it is common to see individuals with their monitors positioned incorrectly. Monitors that are positioned too high, too low, or too far away…
- Jul 28
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Return to Office Tips for Human Resources or Office Management
Return to Office Tips for Human Resources or Office Management Restrictions are lifting and we know companies are beginning to plan their return to the office for September. We have heard of a few different…
- Jul 28
- 5 mins read
Working From Home Resources
Can you believe that it has now been a full year since lockdown measures and work from home orders were put in place across North America and the world? Some days have felt like time dragged on…
- May 06
- 3 mins read
MoveSafe® Movement Break Series
These short follow-along exercise videos are great for your team to use for energizing the body once every hour during video conferences, webinars or meetings. As always, quality is important so please ensure you follow…
- Mar 30
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MoveSafe Moment – Hand Tools
Gripping hand tools and the repetitive movements required to use them are common contributors to workplace Repetitive Strain Injuries. These injuries can occur in the back, neck, shoulder, forearm, wrist and hand. As always it…
- Feb 15
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