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1. Comment - Study Refutes Keyboard, Carpal Link

   (Dec 20, 2005 - 2:53 PM)

   The report, which is at
   http://www.health.harvar...ong_pain_free_hands.htm
   costs $16 to buy so I'm not going to spend the money myself, but it's interesting that the table of contents has a section on Carpal Tunnel, but not RSI (Repetitive Stress Injury) which is much more common.
   
   From an ergonomic perspective, it's not necessarily the keyboard itself that is the problem, but the position of your wrist. Too much flexion in the wrists (bending them upward) can aggravate and lead to RSI. Wrist rests are controversial and not always a good idea because they can encourage you to type with your wrists in a flexed position. Micro breaks are a good thing, several comments mentioned software that helps with that.
   
   And yeah it's not really news that factors leading to RSI are hereditary - some people can type like maniacs and never have a problem while others can suffer from routine use.