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postures, try the following

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To support your back, try the following: ● Use a chair that supports your lower back (see detail 1 ). ● Adjust your work surface and chair height to assume a comfortable and natural body posture (see detail 2 ). To promote comfortable leg postures, try the following: ● Clear away items from beneath your desk to allow comfortable leg positioning and movement. ● Use a footrest if your feet do not rest comfortably on the floor. To minimize reaching and to promote comfortable shoulder and arm postures, try the following: ● Place your keyboard and mouse or trackball at the same height; these should be at about elbow level. Your upper arms should fall relaxed at your sides (see detail 3 ). ● When typing, center your keyboard in front of you with your mouse or trackball located close to it (see detail 4 ). ● Place frequently used items comfortably within arm's reach (see detail 5 ). To promote proper wrist and finger postures, try the following: ● Keep your wrists straight while typing and while using a mouse or trackball. Avoid bending your wrists up, down, or to the sides. If your keyboard has legs, extend them if this helps you maintain a comfortable and straight wrist position. ● Type with your hands and wrists floating above the keyboard, so that you can use your whole arm to reach for distant keys instead of stretching your fingers. X118135401mnl.indb 5 5 1/19/2006 12:12:15 PM

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To support your back, try the following:
● Use a chair that supports your lower back
(see detail
1
).
● Adjust your work surface and chair height to
assume a comfortable and natural body posture
(see detail
2
).
To promote comfortable leg postures,
try the following:
● Clear away items from beneath your desk to allow
comfortable leg positioning and movement.
● Use a footrest if your feet do not rest comfortably on the floor.
To minimize reaching and to promote comfortable shoulder and
arm postures, try the following:
● Place your keyboard and mouse or trackball
at the same height; these should be at about
elbow level. Your upper arms should fall relaxed
at your sides (see detail
3
).
● When typing, center your keyboard in front of
you with your mouse or trackball located close
to it (see detail
4
).
● Place frequently used items comfortably within
arm’s reach (see detail
5
).
To promote proper wrist and finger
postures, try the following:
● Keep your wrists straight while typing and while
using a mouse or trackball. Avoid bending your
wrists up, down, or to the sides. If your keyboard
has legs, extend them if this helps you maintain a
comfortable and straight wrist position.
● Type with your hands and wrists floating above the
keyboard, so that you can use your whole arm to
reach for distant keys instead of stretching your
fingers.
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