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From: ncas@cbnewsj.ATT.COM (clifford.a.stevens..jr)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Avoiding Wrist Damage when Typing
Summary: Another point!
Message-ID: <1646@cbnewsj.ATT.COM>
Date: 26 Oct 89 21:05:30 GMT
References: <15349@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> <1932@dover.sps.mot.com>
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In article <1932@dover.sps.mot.com>, talent@dover.sps.mot.com (Steve Talent) writes:
> In article <15349@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> erspert@athena.mit.edu (Ellen R. Spertus) writes:
> I now type with my wrists flat and the problem rarely occurs.  Sit upright
> with your elbows about the same height as the lower edge of the keyboard.
> Your forearm will be inclined 3 to 5 degrees from horizontal.  One reason 
> I believe I developed bad typing posture before is that my chair was too
> low relative to the keyboard.  I had to reach up to the keyboard and because
> of arm fatigue I would rest my wrists on the table.

This is good, but sitting at chair high enough for your wrists might make your 
screen too low relative to your eyes.  My physical therapist says you should
look up at the screen, however I have no idea why, and I don't and it doesn't
seem to bother me!
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Who, me worry?!?
	Cliff Stevens	MT1E228  att!cbnewsj!ncas  (201)957-3902