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  Proper Keyboard and Mouse Placement 7 6
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Proper Keyboard and Mouse Placement Rate Your Confidence
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g Flashcards Repe ve Strain Injury (RSI) is a condi on that occurs when the same
task is carried out repeatedly for a long period, making use of the same
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muscles con nuously. Symptoms can include muscle pain, numbness,
ngling, prickly heat, and loss of strength. Low

RSI has been linked with the use of keyboards and mice. When you use a Con nue 
mouse, keep your wrist straight and rest your palm on the body of the
mouse. When using a keyboard, keep your forearms parallel with the Category
keyboard. It will help if you learn to touch-type. With both devices, avoid
Ergonomic Concepts
working with your wrists bent, do not hunch your shoulders or bend
forward, and take frequent breaks, to stretch or walk around for instance.

Ergonomically-designed work area. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash.

Ergonomically designed, angled keyboards and molded mice are designed

to reduce the risk of strain injury. Using a mouse mat makes the ac on of
the mouse smoother and is therefore less straining.

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