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Keyboards are key in the treatment and prevention of typing injuries
like Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI). And it is not just the type
of keyboard you use, but how you place it. So, while there are multiple
alternative keyboards out there – like chorded, contoured,
Dvorak, split, and other keyboards – you may never need one,
as long as you use your standard keyboard correctly.
Types of Keyboards and other Keyboard Information
Abstracts
Accessories
& Interfaces
Adjustable
Split Keyboards
Chording
Keyboards
Contoured
Keyboards
Dvorak Keyboards
Fixed
Split Keyboards
Historical
Keyboards
Other Keyboards
Keyboards
Under Development
Vertical
Split Keyboards
Here are some tips:
• Adjustable placement – be sure that you can adjust
your keyboard placement, as well as your desk height, chair height,
and monitor placement.
• General placement – the best place for your keyboard
is right in front of you and at seated elbow height.
• Tilt – keep your keyboard tilted slightly away from
you (backward tilt), allowing you to keep your hands and fingers
gently curved.
• Elbows – your elbows should be at about a 90 degree
bend.
• Forearms – they should be parallel to the ground.
• Wrists – they should be straight, not bending up
or out or down.
• Straight line – your hands should remain in a straight
line with your arms: you do not want your wrists to be bent out.
• Keep a neutral posture
• Soft touch – do not hit the keys hard. A soft touch
is all that is needed.
• Finger pads – use your finger pads to hit the keys,
not your tips.
• Relaxed – keep your arms relaxed as you type; shoulders
back, upper arms resting at the sides of your body.
• Wrist rest – only use your wrist rest to rest your
arms between bouts of typing, not during.
• Take breaks – better yet, take stretching breaks!
If you follow the above tips and are still experiencing typing
injuries (or if you find it difficult to follow the abovementioned
tips), then it might be worth checking out some alternative keyboards.
We have some basic information on alternative keyboards available
to you, right here at Typing Injuries Frequently Asked Questions.
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