Introduction
After typing a long report or after a long day at work in front of a computer do you feel tired maybe in a bit of pain? You may be suffering from a Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). In other words, your work station isn¡¦t ergonomically designed well for you. After reading this report you will understand how to set up a proper computer station and alternative components to help your needs.
Setting up a Computer Work Station
It is very important that you set up your computer workstation correctly or else you could experience the following:
?æ Pain in the back may occur from your chair not being positioned correctly making one of your plates in your spin go out of place.
?æ Pain in the neck may occur from your monitor not being placed correctly therefore, you¡¦re looking up frequently.
?æ Blurriness/tiredness/soreness of the eyes may be caused by glare and your monitor may be too far away from your face.
?æ Inflammation of the wrist may be caused from typing incorrectly.
?æ Inflammation of the elbow may be caused from frequent reaching for the mouse or keyboard.
Therefore, when setting up your home computer, consider the following:
?æ The chair must be, when standing, a little bellow your knees. When sitting there should be a fist in between the front edge of the seat and the lower part of the legs. Also your arm rest should be positioned at 90 degrees from the keyboard.
?æ The monitor should be placed directly in front of you with a limit of 30 degrees from the top of the monitor to where you¡¦re looking straight. Also the monitor should be placed 40 to 65 cm from your face. Consider the amount ...