Owing to the interdisciplinary character, the approach of ergonomics to work is a complex one: psychological, physiological, economic, organizational, and sociological. Ergonomics integrates a number of disciplines, including biological anthropology, genetics, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, psychology, and design.
Ergonomics is both a multi- and interdisciplinary scientific discipline concerned with the human–machine system in order to adjust machines to man bio-psycho-social limitations and requirements, aiming to use the machine more efficiently, safely, and reliably.