When the inspiration hits, we get our thoughts out in a coherent article that we hope will resonate with readers. Our goal is to help you improve your understanding of your own capacity for physical resilience.
For decades, MoveSafe has been helping individuals reduce musculoskeletal discomfort through ergonomic assessments and movement training. But did you know that eye discomfort and muscle strain are often connected? Many people don’t realize that visual strain; things like poor lighting, glare, and flicker, can lead to not just headaches and fatigue, but also awkward postures…
The Jefferson Curl is a highly debated exercise in the world of strength training, mobility, and injury prevention. The exercise is a slow, weighted spinal flexion mobility exercise that emphasizes segmental control through the entire posterior chain. Despite its perceived benefits, the Jefferson Curl is not for everyone. What is a Jefferson Curl? The Jefferson…
Over the past ten years, FortisAlberta’s MoveSafe program has evolved into one of the company’s most successful and enduring health and safety initiatives. What began as a workplace wellness concept has grown into a deeply embedded part of the company culture—thanks to committed leadership, engaged employees, and a shared understanding of the program’s value. Leadership…
Over the years we have developed a library of handouts, educational videos and refresh break exercise sequences. Our clients often tell us how valuable these resources are. We have gathered some of our favourites for you to access for free so you can improve your quality of life through healthy posture and movement.
The resource below provides 4 movement break routines to assist in refreshing and maintaining the body. These routines provide great options for incorporating movement breaks to reduce static postures and encourage blood flow, recovery exercises to reduce repetitive strain, and exercises to assist in preparation for healthy movement patterns. Quality is important, so please ensure…
We have built 4 workstation set-up guides – for home office, traditional seated office, standing office and vehicle. The attached MoveSafe seated workstation set-up guide will cover off the basic principles of how to adjust your standard office workstation to encourage safe movements and postures. Download PDF Subscribe To Our Monthly Newsletter Name* First Last…
The MoveSafe vehicle set-up guide covers the basic principles of how to adjust your workstation to encourage safe movements and postures. Click the link below to also view one of our Crew Talk Videos on Mobile Equipment Operation.
Many of our clients start each meeting with a brief safety moment where someone shares a personal story of something related to safety and risk. Occasionally, we are invited to jump in and share. We have provided enough of these practical MoveSafe-inspired safety moments that we thought we should share them with everyone. We invite you to copy or download the safety moment that resonates with you and share it the next time you are called upon to share a safety moment.
Wide, Stable Base. We need a wide stable base whenever we apply force laterally. We should never have our body weight supported by a hand tool. Two examples of injuries are (1) A worker falling forward when the impact gun he was leaning on dropped after loosening a nut; and (2) A worker falling backward…
Is Your Cell Phone Winning? In the ongoing posture battle with your phone, watch out for dropping your head to see your phone down at elbow height. Dropping your head puts unnecessary stress on the tissues in your neck. Just look up ‘text neck’ sometime to learn the potential harm you are doing to yourself….
Knee Position on Long Drives. Check your knee position when driving. Many of us turn our right foot and knee out to 2 o’clock when we drive – especially for long distances. This has the potential to create an imbalance in our hips as the muscles on the right side of our butt get shorter….
