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Ergonomic Styling
The term 'ergonomic styling' is mistakenly interchanged with 'ergonomic design'. In fact, ergonomic styling is just a shortcut that some product developers use to skip the step of true ergonomic design. A product that has been ergonomically styled may look ergonomically appropriate, yet may still be uncomfortable to hold or difficult to use; this is because anthropomorphic studies and human factors analysis have not been conducted to determine appropriate ergonomic form for the product.
See also: Ergonomic Product Design, Ergonomic Design, Ergonomics
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