Issues to Consider When Working With Computers
- Ergonomic use of work tools and equipment may largely prevent the musculoskeletal disorders.
- When working with computers, your sitting position should be as shown.
- The top of the monitor should be slightly below eye level.
- The screen should be about arm’s length away, slightly below eye level (the font size may be enlarged to adjust the distance).
- Rest your eyes at least every 30 minutes, do not forget to blink and your eyeglasses should be anti-reflective.
- If you use display screen equipment for eight hours a day, to give your eyes a break in every 20 minutes and look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds would be an essential exercise for eye health (The 20/20/20 Rule).
- An equal level of room and monitor brightness during usage of display screen equipment eliminates the risk of contracting eye diseases.
- Sit straight, extend your arms on your eye level. If your fingertips touch the top of your monitor, then your monitor is placed correctly.
- Try to keep your wrist straight when using the mouse. Otherwise, you may contract carpal tunnel syndrome.
Computer and Chair Exercises
15-20 seconds 2 times
10-15 seconds
10 seconds
8-10 seconds each arm
10-15 seconds
3-5 seconds 3 times
10 seconds
10-15 seconds
15-20 seconds 2 times
10-12 seconds each arm
8-10 seconds each arm
Drop your hands and shake
