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Other resources for information on
ergonomics:
IBM's Healthy Computing
HealthyComputing
.com
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Your
body positioning, posture and types of movement are
essential parts of your efficiency of typing skills and
work. The term 'ergonomics' is a broad range term
encompassing many factors to do with the design of the
environment, equipment, movement processes, and the person's
physical, social and psychological interaction with that
environment.
In this section of the
typing tutorials, we will consider the ergonomics that
are essential in assisting you to become more productive in
your typing, and those aspects that are important to your
overall long term health while using the computer and
keyboards. |
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If you
answered
'yes'
to any of
these
questions,
then using
good
ergonomic principles
for computer
use
is
essential
to you.
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that most people only realize that there is a problem with their
positioning, posture and movement once the problem is already
there!
Problems related to poor
ergonomics:
- Joint strain and sensory
problems from repetitive movement or static positions
- Pain in muscles and joints
mostly of the back, neck, arms
- Headaches
- Eye strain and related eye and
vision problems
- Fatigue and poor endurance
- Potential development of
repetitive strain injury / carpel tunnel syndrome.
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Taking care
of your posture, positioning, movements, and work habits
during every work session, even
if you don't feel any bad effects or discomfort at the
moment, is an important preventive measure.
STOP the
problems before they happen by developing good ergonomics. |
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