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Keytools supply the best possible ergonomic and assistive equipment to ensure that everyone can use their computer easily, safely, and productively. In short, Keytools promotes healthy computing.
Keytools has taken this a step further and is now proud to announce that we are supporting Breakthrough Breast Cancer – over the next year Keytools aims to raise £5,000 to help in the battle against breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK with nearly 48,000 women being diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the UK’s leading charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Their vision is “to work for a future free from the fear of breast cancer”.
To support this worthy cause, the popular Goldtouch ergonomic mouse is now available in a fashionable, limited-edition pink version….and Keytools will donate £6 to Breakthrough Breast Cancer for each mouse sold. These stylish mice are available for £57.50 (ex VAT).
Stay healthy
The Goldtouch Ergonomic mouse supports the hand at a relaxed, neutral angle, greatly reducing strain on the wrist. This is essential for sufferers of carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as helping prevent other repetitive stress injuries (RSI) to the wrist and elbow.
Posturite, Britain’s leading provider of ergonomic solutions for the workplace has produced the world’s first truly ambidextrous vertical mouse.
Called the Penguin, the new mouse is the result of more than 18 months development work by Posturite’s ergonomic design team in conjunction with the University of Brighton’s Product Development Centre in Hastings.
It offers computer users new standards of protection against work-related upper limb disorders (WRULDs) by allowing both hands to share the daily workload.
Problems such as back pain are a major cause of sickness absence in office-based work. Richard Graveling highlights what to consider when setting up an ergonomically-sound workplaceMany people will have heard of ‘ergonomics’ (or human factors) and many will have their own idea of what it is all about. Some will have encountered ‘ergonomic chairs’, ‘ergonomic keyboards’, or other furniture and equipment with the label ‘ergonomics’. Sometimes the label is justified but, on other occasions, it seems little more than a useful marketing tool.
Ergonomics (or human factors) is concerned with the understanding of the interactions among human and other elements of a system, in order to optimise wellbeing (including the risk of injury) and overall system performance. In the office ‘system’ this can cover physical, environmental and psychological aspects of office work and its organisation, not just the desks and computers. This article will outline the physical elements of the office but it is important to recognise that this is only part of the story.
Why bother with ergonomics?
A survey of over 1,300 office computer users, from a total of 130 organisations from throughout the UK, carried out by the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), found that nearly three quarters of respondents reported one or more musculoskeletal symptom. According to HSE figures, in 2007/08 an estimated 539,000 people in Great Britain, who worked in the last year, suffered from a musculoskeletal disorder they believed to have been caused or made worse by their work. Between them they accounted for an estimated 8.8 million working days lost, averaging an estimated 16.4 days off per person affected.
It is clear that, in office-based work as with many other sectors, problems such as back and neck pain and upper limb disorders are a major cause of sickness absence from work, with many other people functioning at a reduced capability whilst remaining at work.
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Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is a commonly used term that can refer to a number of clinical conditions.
One of the most widely known is carpal tunnel syndrome, which tends to affect people who work with their hands a lot, such as carpenters, musicians, office workers, etc. There are any number of theories regarding the causes of RSI, including stress factors and psychosomatic illness. What is clear is that the disorder results from repetitive movement within a limited range which results in muscular tension and nerve impingement. Overwork can also be a factor, as well as poor ergonomics in the workplace.
The Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 is designed to comfortably fit within the hand providing both hand and wrist support to reduce pressure on the carpal tunnel. With the hand slightly tilted, the users’ resting weight is supported by the side of the hand rather than the wrist. The mouse is made from soft-touch materials and has Tilt Wheel Technology, allowing the user to move around the page, scrolling four ways for greater efficiency and comfort.
What the reviews say:
IJ Ivory on Amazon.com says: “This is so comfortable! I’ve tried tablets, trackballs and mice galore but I always ended up with a tired arm after a days’ work. Not with this beauty! The size and tilted angle means my hand is more upright and so does not put tension on my forearm over all the time as with normal mice. It’s also accurate and the Intellipoint s/w has a really nice magnify function. Can’t comment on its gaming qualities but for the office, its perfect.”
What the manufacturer says:
“This mouse is designed to conform to your hand in its most relaxed position. Breakthrough ergonomic design, the tilted, elevated hand position is designed to reduce pressure on the carpal tunnel and wrist.”
The Wow-Pen Joy Vertical Ergonomic Optical Mouse was designed to be less stressful on the wrists to assist with the prevention of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – an injury that can be caused by using less ergonomically sound computer mice. The product’s ergonomic efficiency was tested and it went on to achieve a “Red Dot Design” award in 2008. The product is designed to offer the comfort of holding a pen hence the name ‘Wow Pen’
The 3M Ergonomic Mouse EM500 is available in small/medium and large sizes and is designed to reduce the strain in the upper limbs associated with more conventional computer mouse designs.
This quirky ergonomic design of the mouse appears similar to a joystick, however the vertical grip is rigid and keeps the hand in a more vertical position, ensuring that the users forearm and wrist remains in a more neutral position during operation.
With ‘upper limb disorders’ often attributed to the use of VDU’s and other display screen equipment, organisations can potentially achieve real financial benefits through the correct implementation of a DSE risk assessment strategy. Not only do the assessments reduce the likelihood of injury in the workplace, and the associated sickness and compensation claims, employees are healthier and more productive.
There are a number of ways that DSE assessment can be carried out, including both formal assessment and through the use of ergonomics software solutions. Ergo Journal recently attended the Safety and Health Exposition and Facilities Show in Birmingham, England, and interviewed Ryan Church of Workrite - a provider of Ergonomics Software solutions, in order to understand their views on the benefits of using ergonomics software.