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I hadn't heard of it before, but I didn notice something that's of
interest to those of us who are interested in avoiding repetitive
stress injuries. The photo on the companies Web site shows a woman
sitting with her arms at an angle that is not ergonomically sound. The
angle between her forearm and upper arm should be 90 degrees when she
is typing. Her arms are at that angle when she is at rest, but when
she moves her hands in position to start typing, her arms will be at
an improper angle, and her wrists will be flexed rather than straight.
I hope the chair's height is adjustable and that the woman can find a
footrest that helps her align her body properly for the height of the
desk in the photo ;)
On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:11:38 -0400, Karen Casemier
<karen -dot- casemier -at- provia -dot- com> wrote:
>
> In light of the recent discussions on ergonomics, I was wondering if anyone uses a balance ball chair at work (kind of a "low tech" inexpensive option). See http://tinyurl.com/yrgky
>
> I used a balance ball extensively for physical therapy when I was recovering from a broken neck, and was wondering if using this type of chair for even part of the day might help with some shoulder/back fatigue. It definitely wouldn't allow you to slouch, as you'd fall right off!
>
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