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To minimize neck bending and twisting, try the following, To minimize eye strain, try the following

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To minimize neck bending and twisting, try the following: ● Position the top of the screen near eye level (see detail 6 ). Bifocal wearers may need to lower the screen or talk to a qualified health professional about glasses customized for computer work. ● Center your monitor in front of you. If you refer to your documents more frequently than your monitor, consider placing your documents directly in front of you and the monitor slightly to the side. ● Consider using a document holder to position your documents near eye level. To minimize eye strain, try the following: ● Position your monitor about an arm's length away from you when seated comfortably in front of it. ● Avoid glare by placing your monitor away from light sources that produce glare, or use window blinds to control light levels. ● Remember to clean your screen. If you wear glasses, clean them also. ● Adjust your monitor's brightness and contrast. ● Adjust onscreen font sizes to make viewing more comfortable for you, if your computer program has this feature. Go Lightly Physical forces continuously interact with our bodies. We may think that only highimpact forces, such as car crashes, are likely to injure our bodies. However, low-impact forces may also result in injuries, discomfort, and fatigue if they are repeated or experienced over long periods of time. Some types of low-impact forces include: Dynamic force: A force that you exert through movement, such as pressing the keys while typing or clicking the mouse buttons. Static force: A force that you maintain for a period of time, such as holding your mouse or cradling the phone. Contact force: A force that occurs when you rest on an edge or hard surface, such as resting your wrists on the edge of your desk. 6 X118135401mnl.indb 6 1/19/2006 12:12:15 PM

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To minimize neck bending and twisting, try the following:
● Position the top of the screen near eye level (see
detail
6
). Bifocal wearers may need to lower the
screen or talk to a qualified health professional
about glasses customized for computer work.
● Center your monitor in front of you. If you refer to
your documents more frequently than your monitor,
consider placing your documents directly in front of
you and the monitor slightly to the side.
● Consider using a document holder to position your
documents near eye level.
To minimize eye strain, try the following:
● Position your monitor about an arm’s length away from you when seated
comfortably in front of it.
● Avoid glare by placing your monitor away from light sources that produce glare, or
use window blinds to control light levels.
● Remember to clean your screen. If you wear glasses, clean them also.
● Adjust your monitor’s brightness and contrast.
● Adjust onscreen font sizes to make viewing more comfortable for you,
if your computer program has this feature.
Go Lightly
Physical forces continuously interact with our bodies. We may think that only high-
impact forces, such as car crashes, are likely to injure our bodies. However, low-impact
forces may also result in injuries, discomfort, and fatigue if they are repeated or
experienced over long periods of time.
Some types of low-impact forces include:
Dynamic force:
A force that you exert through movement, such as pressing the keys
while typing or clicking the mouse buttons.
Static force:
A force that you maintain for a period of time, such as holding your
mouse or cradling the phone.
Contact force:
A force that occurs when you rest on an edge or hard surface, such as
resting your wrists on the edge of your desk.
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