Stretching Exercises

Stretching is a type of exercise in which you hold a muscle in its lengthened position for a given time period.

Your muscles are designed to move. If they do not move enough, they stiffen, which makes the moving more difficult. Conversely, when you frequently move a muscle, you keep it loose, which makes work easier. While sitting in your office, you may not be moving your muscles often enough. This can cause them to become stiff during the day. To prevent this, you should periodically stretch your muscle groups to keep them loose and limber.

See the Office Athlete® Nine Stretches for more information.

Ergonomics and You

Health and Body

• Posture
  • Angled Hands
  • Arched Hands
  • Bent Neck
  • Body Twist
  • Eye Strain
  • Feet and Legs
  • Hunched Back
  • Phone Pinch
  • Pinched Fingers
  • Tips for Comfortable Posture
• Bursitis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
• Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)
• Tendonitis
• Tenosynovitis

Office Ergonomics

• Chair
• Desk
  • Keyboard
  • Lighting
  • Monitor
  • Mouse
  • Wrist Rest
• Stretching Exercises

Nine Stretches & Alternate Instructions

• Chest Stretch
• Eye Relaxer
• Finger Stretch
• Lower-back Stretch
• Neck Stretch
• Neck Stretch II
• Shoulder Roll
• Upper-back Stretch
• Wrist Stretch