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Chair

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1. Are your feet on a footrest (e.g telephone books) so that your knees are at a 90° angle?
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2. Are you sitting firmly against the back of the chair?
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3. Are you supporting your lower back with a lumbar roll or rolled-up towel?

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4. When using the computer, is the back of your seat angled backwards and when reading slightly forwards?

Terminal

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1. Is the top of the screen at your eye level?
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2. Are you sitting 30-60 cm away from the screen?

Keyboard

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1. Is the keyboard directly in front of you?
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2. Are your upper arms in a relaxed position with your forearms at right angles?
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3. Are your wrists off the edge of the desk?

Desk

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1. Are you close enough to your desk so that you are not reaching?
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2. When you are reading off a paper, are you putting the paper at a 45° angle (propping it up with books)?

Accessories

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1. Do you have a copy holder?
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2. Do you have a wrist rest?
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3. Do you have a headset?

Mouse

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1.Is your arm relaxed and bent at 90° at the elbow?
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2. Are your hand, wrist and forearm in a straight line?
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3. Is your hand falling naturally on the mouse when it is in the lower right-hand corner of the pad? Lower left-hand corner for left-handed individuals.
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4. Are you moving the mouse with your arm and not your elbow?
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5. Are you reaching for the mouse?

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Remember that your work space can support you only when it fits. So take the time to organize it properly so you can work more productively, more positively and pain-free.