Quick Steps for Injury Free Computing

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Use an office chair with a dynamic back.
Position your monitor so that the top of its casing sits 2-3 inches (5-8 cm) above eye level.
Avoid glare on the computer screen – use an optical glass anti-glare filter where needed.
Sit at arm’s length from monitor.
Place your feet on the floor or on a stable footrest.
Use a document holder, preferably set in-line with the computer screen
Hold your wrists flat and straight in relation to your forearms when using the keyboard/mouse/input device.
Make sure your arms and elbows are relaxed and close to your body.
Center the monitor and keyboard in front of you.
Use a negative-tilt keyboard tray with an upper mouse platform or a downward-tiltable mouse platform adjacent to the keyboard.
Use a stable work surface and stable (no bounce) keyboard tray.
Take frequent short breaks (micro breaks).

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