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Si ng Posi on and Monitor Placement Rate Your Confidence
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g Flashcards Si ng at a desk in a poor posi on can cause back pain. This is especially
true if you sit for a long period without ge ng up and stretching. To help
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prevent back pain, monitors should be adjustable so that they can be
posi oned at the correct height and chairs should provide support for the Low

back and neck.

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You should be able to sit up straight with the top of the monitor at or
slightly below eye level. You should be able to rest your feet flat on the Category
floor comfortably and your thighs should be parallel with the floor. You
Ergonomic Concepts
should be able to hold your forearms level with the desk.

As you work, try to avoid hunching your shoulders forward and remember
to take frequent breaks to stretch your arms and legs.

Posi on the monitor so that you can sit up straight. Photo by Samule Sun on Unsplash.

If you need to type a lot of text from a source document, use a

copyholder to posi on the source text at eye-level rather than flat on the
desk.

For more detailed advice, read HP's Safety & Comfort

Guide at hp.com/ergo.

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