Do you know the largest cause of physician visits in the United States? 

The flu? The cold? No, the leading cause of doctor 
visits is lower back pain, apart from headaches. 

The lower back pain can be quite a drag, especially since 
Usually accompaniend terrible foot & leg pain. A major cause
foot, leg and back pain is hard and demanding work 
environments, where a worker can take a very hard 
surface for extended time frames. 

Working on hard surfaces can cause fatigue, which is 
when muscles are contracted and blood flow is reduced. In 
this state, the heart work much harder to pump blood through
in troubled regions, and the body runs out of energy. The 
adverse effects are pain and exhaustion. 

A solution to this growing problem is to use the fight against 
Carpet fatigue in the workplace, especially in areas where many 
permanent work is done. Besides timing, anti 
Fatigue Mats provide a bounce “gently” encouraging subtle 
movement of the leg and calf muscles, favoring an easier flow 
blood and heart. Basically, through more 
efficient muscle activity, the imbalance of blood constriction 
is virtually eliminated. 

So what is the evidence that fatigue mats actually work? 

There are several studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of the fight against 
fatigue mats, the most notable being a study format 
Center for Ergonomics at the University of Michigan. Mark 
Redfern, an economist, tested the effects of a variety of floor 
conditions on physical fatigue. Fourteen subjects were required 
to be held throughout the entire day at Chesterfield Ford 
Trim plants. Two of these surfaces were tested in concrete and a 3 / 8 “ 
Rubber mat anti-fatigue. The inconclusive results of the study was 
that hard concrete floors resulted in a greater quantity of 
discomfort and fatigue, anti fatigue mats have been able to 
reduce up to 50%. 

Your company can benefit directly from the use of anti-fatigue 
carpet through increased worker productivity, reduced workers 
compensation costs and lower insurance costs and absenteeism. 
As a well established fact that companies lose 
billion dollars each year due to workers mentioned above 
related issues it only makes sense to make an investment trivial 
on anti-fatigue mats to greatly reduce these losses. 

In addition to pain and discomfort, prolonged standing on hard 
surfaces can also cause long term problems. Pronation, which is 
veins extensive flattening of foot, varicose, which 
are caused by stagnation of blood in the lower areas are two
health problems associated with permanent injury. These problems 
are very costly in terms of workers’ compensation and insurance 
not to mention the gaps in productivity and employee 
turnover. 

Mat anti fatigue is a real solution, as recommended by the 
National Security Council in its publication “Ergonomics”. 
Among the professionals who recommend anti fatigue mats are 
ergonomists, occupational nurses, insurance agents, and POM 
managers. 

It is essential that the workplace is safe and pleasant 
To promote the highest levels of productivity, reduce 
absenteeism and turnover, increased employee 
satisfaction, and as a direct result, reduce costs and improve 
profits.