Keyboard Typing
Keyboard typing has improved over the years with the lastest
technology, making typing much more effienct and safer for
the user. It has been found that keyboard typing has caused
cumulative trauma disorders which is caused by the increased
repetitive motions and awkward postures attributed by the
use of computer keyboards. Because of injuries and lawsuits
in relation to keyboards, there have been a wide variety
of alternative keyboard designs to reduce the physical demands
on the body, improve posture during use, and overall comfort.
Many typists are well-skilled with the Qwerty key arrangement
and there have been keyboards redesigned to keep the Qwerty
key arrangement, but improving the hand and arm postures.
Another keyboard typing key arrangement is the Dvorak. The
alphabetic keys are in a layout that more evenly distributes
typing among the fingers of both hands. Because of the stategic
placement of the letters and punctuation, Dvorak typists
are able to attain the same output with reduced finger movement,
which results in less strain on the hands, wrists, and arms.
If you plan or are doing a lot of keyboard typing, it may
be worth you while to look into the wide variety of different
keyboards.
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