Hi Susan Yes, I've experienced pain from repetitive use of pointing devices and have also had eye problems when using small screen devices too much. Generally I can tell when I'm starting to overdo repetitive hand use and then make sure to take at least one break an hour from using my hand.
What's more disturbing to me is that there are even more significant problems that can occur from long term use of these devices. I'm hearing from people I know who work in the high tech field and were on these devices decades earlier than the general population. These are mean and women in their 40's and older who have debilitating conditions affecting their backs, necks, arms, shoulders and/or hands that can be directly tied to having spent so many years working on keyboards for six or more hours per day.
It's interesting that so many of the device manufacturers have aimed at an extremely young market, with even cell phones for toddlers, and there is little to no focus on the long term physical consequences of these activities.
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Hi Susan Yes, I've experienced pain from repetitive use of pointing devices and have also had eye problems when using small screen devices too much. Generally I can tell when I'm starting to overdo repetitive hand use and then make sure to take at least one break an hour from using my hand.
What's more disturbing to me is that there are even more significant problems that can occur from long term use of these devices. I'm hearing from people I know who work in the high tech field and were on these devices decades earlier than the general population. These are mean and women in their 40's and older who have debilitating conditions affecting their backs, necks, arms, shoulders and/or hands that can be directly tied to having spent so many years working on keyboards for six or more hours per day.
It's interesting that so many of the device manufacturers have aimed at an extremely young market, with even cell phones for toddlers, and there is little to no focus on the long term physical consequences of these activities.
Great post! Thanks for sharing. Pat
January 4, 2010 - 6:49pmThis Comment
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