A lot of ergonomics how-to sites recommend keyboard trays, usually attached to the bottom of the desk, to ensure your keyboard is at the right height, meaning you can type with your wrists in a neutral position without having to stretch your arms away from your body. (Hm, was that a run-on sentence?) I actually…
Ergonomics for Kids
Although repetitive strain injuries usually don’t catch up to us until we’re adults, learning prevention techniques early on is a good bet, especially considering how much time some of our kids are spending gaming or chatting on the computer. Here are a few links related to ergonomics for children that you might find interesting: School…
Is Your Workstation Set Up Correctly?
According to an article on Ergoweb, great improvements are being made in office ergonomics equipment, but workers may not be setting up their workstations correctly. Who can blame them? Some of the high end ergonomic chairs out there come with more adjustablity than the Jetsons’ house. The Research Institute for Safety is working on ways…
Laptop Stands
I found an interesting-looking laptop stand called the Notebook Spyder this weekend when I was browsing office ergonomics stores on the web (some people browse bookstores, others look at cars… I’m not weird, really). Anyway, the Notebook Spyder is a little stand to raise your laptop off the desk so the display is at the…
Ergonomic Chairs for The Tall
Since I’m not exactly a tall person (comfortably average, thank you), I haven’t thought too much about ergonomics for people who don’t fit into height range for “average”. After reading the blog of a 6’6″ fellow who was complaining that he couldn’t find chairs that fit, I decided to scrounge around and see if there…
Ergonomic Chairs–What Features Do You Really Need?
By now you know you’re not supposed to type hunched on the edge of a packing crate or any other equally evil garage-sale reject of an office chair. You need an ergonomic chair. But will you know one when you see one? I found a helpful article called “DeMystifying all those chair adjustability options” that…
Women More At Risk for MSD?
Ergoweb recently posted an article stating that gender plays a role in the likeliness to develop upper-body musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). According to the studies, odds of women developing MSDs are “anywhere from two to 10, even 11 times higher than men.” The article emphasizes the need for good ergonomics in the workplace in order to…
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Forums
When you’re ready to throw your computer (or at least your mic) out the window in frustration, you may want to ask the advice of fellow Dragon NaturallySpeaking users to see if someone can help you workaround/shutoff/alter whatever “feature” is irritating you. If no one can help, then you can start throwing things. A couple…
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Screening?
An article from News-Medical.net announced a $2.5 million grant for Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. According to the article, the purpose of the grant is to fund research that will determine how likely people are to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome before they actually…
It’s a Chair, No It’s a Ball, No It’s a Ball Chair…
An article in the Houston Chronicle discusses the ergonomic benefits of swapping a typical office chair for one of those fitness balls you see in the gym. The idea is that it makes sitting (which, when done day in and day out, can put a strain on your back) a more active pursuit since your…
Ergonomics Are Important in Your Home Office, Too
According to an article in the Ithaca Journal, almost 20 million people in the US do some work for their primary job at home. Less than 20% of people with home offices, however, have them set up the way they would like. (Maybe they’re like me, and their home offices are more like office/living rooms…
FingerWorks TouchStream Keyboard Review
Quick Summary: The TouchStream is sleek, compact, durable, foldable, and does everything FingerWorks says it does. Price: $300 Pros: The zero-force “keys” require no pressure (which may lessen the likelihood of computer-related RSI); the built in “mouse” is a great timesaver and again can help prevent RSI; the gestures put dozens, maybe hundreds, of shortcuts…