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Using shortcuts in office programs is getting more common, not suprising as you may increase your productivity and preserve your health to boot! Browsing in programs like internet explorer and Firefox was not an easy task in my opninion, but recentl…
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I do agree you have to prevent too much extension in the wrist, but why ruin the rest of your posture to do it? Using such a tray limits the possibilities you have to change your posture, and that is vital in my opinion. Just use a really flat keybo…
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An thrifty and myopic proposal - the best Keyboard tray is no keyboard tray.... I have to disagree. A negatively angled keyboard tray is a proven tool. There are endless studies and papers on this subject. I highly recommend the following resource…
December 15, 2009
In my opinion the best keyboard tray is your desk itself, provided that it is properly adjusted in height. It will provide in a smooth, stable survace, with more options to place the keyboard and mouse. It even has room for mouse alternatives as tou…
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Michel Regoor

Mouseless Browsing!

Using shortcuts in office programs is getting more common, not suprising as you may increase your productivity and preserve your health to boot! Browsing in programs like internet explorer and Firefox was not an easy task in my opninion, but recently i discovered a nice plugin for Firefox that does the trick!

Mouseless Browsing (MLB) enables you to browse the web entirely with
the keyboard. The basic principle is to add small boxes with unique ids
behind every link and/or form element.… Continue

Posted by Michel Regoor on February 5, 2010 at 7:30am

John Mayer

How to Reduce RSI with Stretching – Free Techniques You Can Use Today

***Please read disclaimer below before attempting***

Athletes around the world know the value of stretching to prevent injuries. Office work, like your favorite sport, relies on an almost athletic performance of you. You are require your hands and wrists to repeat tasks not just hundreds but tens of thousands of times every day.

While the right ergonomic office chair and keyboardContinue

Posted by John Mayer on March 23, 2009 at 9:30am

Andrew Zeppa

How to Choose a Monitor Arm, and Why You Need One

Why get a monitor arm?
(not only for their mod look)



The primary reason for getting a monitor arm is to give you the ability to adjust the height of you screen. This reduces the angle of your head and neck to look up or down to see the LCD screen, and allows you to bring the screen toward your face, reducing eye strain. Monitor arms have been shown to decrease neck related RSI (Repetitive Stress Injury) thereby also reducing headaches. Monitor arms also free up a ton of space unde… Continue

Posted by Andrew Zeppa on March 20, 2009 at 4:00pm

Andrew Zeppa

Height Adjustable Workstations - Why They Work

EHAW Electric Height Adjustable Workstations
( not just the sound a donkey makes)



The human body was made to move and sitting at a big-box, one-size-fits-all desk for eight or more hours a day strains the body and often leads to serious health problems. The ability to change body posture provides the worker with an active way to reduce stress and mental fatigue when long hours are spent doing computer or communication tasks.

A modern, clean and up-to-date working environment is no… Continue

Posted by Andrew Zeppa on March 20, 2009 at 11:00am

Andrew Zeppa

Ergonomic Office Chairs – How to Choose the Right Office Chair Without Breaking Your Back

Working in an office involves spending a lot of time sitting in an office chair - a position that adds stress to the spine and back muscles. It’s critical to avoid developing or compounding back problems, which means its important to have an office chair that's ergonomic, supports the lower back and promotes good posture.

What type of ergonomic office chair is best?



There are many kinds of ergonomic chairs available for office use. No one type of office chair is necessarily the best,… Continue

Posted by Andrew Zeppa on March 20, 2009 at 10:54am

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Best Ergonomic Keyboard Tray

Started by Comfortably Productive Team in Office Ergonomics Mar. 25, 2009.

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Health and Safety Believe it or NOT

Started by Comfortably Productive Team in General Ergonomics Mar. 19, 2009.

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