The science that studies relationships between people and their work environment is called:

• A. Kinesiology
• B. Ergonomics
• C. Physiotherapy
• D. Biomechanics

Answer: (B)

Ergonomics studies how people interact with their work setup—designing the workstation, tools, and tasks to fit the body for comfort, safety, and efficiency. In nail work, this means arranging chair and table heights, lighting, and tool placement so your wrists, forearms, shoulders, and back stay in neutral, reducing strain during long sessions and helping prevent repetitive-use injuries.

Kinesiology focuses on human movement and function in general, biomechanics looks at the forces acting on the body during movement, and physiotherapy is about treatment and rehabilitation of physical impairments. Ergonomics is the field that specifically applies to optimizing the work environment to people.