There has been quite a lot of studies into keyboard usage and the amount of
force applied to a keyboard over an hour period can be equated to lifting up
a car single handed.
What type of keyboard does the person use. Is there a delay between key
activatation and what's displayed on the screen? Is she stressed or angry?
Does she play the piano?
There's lots of solutions. As a coincidence I just completing an article for
Facility Management on selection of keyboards and mice.
Duncan Abbott
ergonomist
enricoSmog ergonomic practitioners
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From: "Paddy Lorenzen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 11:58 AM
Subject: assessing key stroke pressure
> Has anyone come across the problem of VDU operators getting hand/wrist/arm
> pain due to the pressure they apply to the key? Usually this is because
> they learnt to type on a typewriter and thump the keys. I have had a case
> where the employee wore the letters off the key regularly!
>
> My question - is anyone aware of a pressure sensitive keyboard and
software
> that enables the employee to retrain them to press they keys at an
> appropriate pressure.
>
> any info or contact details would be appreciated
>
> Regards
>
> Paddy Lorenzen
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