When I first had problems with “overuse” it was still designated as repetitive stress injury (RSI). Now it has become occupational overuse syndrome (OOS) or a number of other acronyms that I am ignoring. Working with the computer in the past has contributed to OOS; however, even the “recreational” use can contribute to the problem–it…
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Injury prevention software
I’ve now worked (real world indexing work on the motor disorders book) with both the finalists on the ergonomic break timers for the last 30 days. Of all that I looked at, only RSIGuard and WorkPace™ seemed worth serious attention. Here’s what I found: Both offer settings that will let you customize how they interact…