人类工程学是把有关人体的科研信息应用到人类使用的物体、系统以及环境的设计上，以创造舒适感。

"人类工程学"这一术语源于希腊词语 "ergon"和"nomoi",意即"工作"与"自然法则",以研究人与电脑、电子设备、鞋子等这类工具之间的物理关系而为大家所熟悉。换言之，人类工程学就是把有关人体的科学研究应用到人类所使用的物体、系统以及环境的设计上，以适应人类生活需求。这听起来似乎没有任何害处，但是人类工程学还是导致了诸多反复性应激损伤，比如：

腕管综合症

旋前圆肌综合症

肘管综合症

腕关节尺神经压缩症

桡管综合症

胸廓出口综合症

反复性应激损伤多达一百多种，以上提及的不过才几种而已， 各种不同的物品，甚至不同类型的眼泪都会对身体的不同部位产生影响。

这就是人类工程学研究要涉及的地方。我们应用有关人体的科学数据，就能设计出适应我们身体的工具、系统以及综合的环境，以满足我们的生活需求，从而防止腕管综合症之类的反复性应激损伤疾病的发生。

Ergonomics is application of scientific information concerning humans to the design of objects, systems and environment for human use with accommodation in mind.

The term "ergonomics" is derived from two Greek words: "ergon", meaning work and "nomoi", meaning natural laws. Ergonomics is known as the physical relationship between people and their tools such as computers, other electronic devices, shoes etc. In other words, it is the application of scientific information concerning humans to the design of objects, systems and environment for human use with accommodation in mind. Although this subject may sound completely harmless, there are repetitive stress injuries result from ergonomics, such as

carpal tunnel syndrome

pronator teres syndrome

cubital tunnel syndrome

ulnar nerve compression at the wrist （guyon's）

radial tunnel syndrome

thoracic outlet syndrome

The above repetative stress injuries are only a a few of the 100 different types of RSI's, all different wares and tears effecting different parts of the body.

This is where the factor of ergonomics comes in, using scientific information concerning humans, we are capable to design tools, systems and an overall environment for humans which will accommodate our body and will prevent RSI's such as Carpal Tunnel.