Safe Keyboarding Practice Tips and News
If you're doing any keyboarding practice, this is something important to consider: Computer keyboards are probably one of the least hygienic objects that you're putting your fingers on during the day. Did you know that? This is very important to consider when doing your keyboarding practice, or any work in your office or at your office desk. According to researchers, The average desktop harbors 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat. When you place your hand on your office desk - not only on your keyboard -you are probably coming in touch with ten million bacteria. Computer Keyboards and mice of teachers especially are very contaminated. In a study, teachers' computer-keyboards averaged 95,600 bacteria per square inch, and mouses: an average of 10,600 bacteria per square inch. 20% of the people, according to research, never clean their computer keyboards. Do you? You should. Or buy a clean, new computer keyboard. Learn More on Keeping Clean When Doing Keyboarding-Pracice & Keyboard Typing Here *** Keyboarding Instructions - How To Sit Properly At the Computer Keybord Are you doing much keyboarding practice? If you do, it's advised that you consider the following: Your computer keyboard, mouse, or other pointer device should be placed in an appropriate position, not too close neither too far away from you, so that you can sit comfortably and do your keyboarding with proper posture. Place the computer keyboard directly in front of you, but at a distance not too far so that it makes your keyboarding activity uncomfortable, neither too close, so that you can't keep your hands in a comfortable position. If the armrest of your computer chair doesn't allow sitting in a comfortable position, or if your desk space is too small, then you can use a keyboard tray. Adjust everything so that you're typing and doing your keyboarding-practice easily. Adjust your computer, monitor, keyboard and your office chair properly, and make sure you're sitting in good posutre, especially if you're doing keyboarding much during the day. More Safe Keyboarding Instructions Here *** More on Proper Typing & Keyboarding Posture Here's an article on how to site with proper posture while doing your keybaording activities. You may find it useful. In brief, it describes: how to sit at the office desk and computer keyboard. How to position your elbows, forearms, wrists and legs when typing on the keyboard; how to use your mouse; how to place your monitor on the computer desk; and some additional tips on keyboarding ergonomics. Learn More on Keyboarding Posture Here ***
Office Workers Run Risk of Blood Clots Are you doing much keyboarding practice at work? Are you sitting many hours at your computer? Then, according to a recent story, you may be at risk. According to a story publicized by AP on March 13 (2007), "Office workers glued to computer screens are at greater risk of deadly blood clots forming in their legs than long-distance air travelers." (You can check out that story at this link: http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/office-workers-more-prone-to-blood-clots/20070313071609990001?cid=2194) It is very common today for people to work long hours in the office. In fact, people are doing keyboarding practice and using their computer for hours upon hours without standing up and without doing exercise. Honestly, how many times have you spent a night at your computer? The specific condition used to be called the "economy class syndrome," but as is said in the above report, people in the office are much more prone to the blood clot, which forms deep in the leg-veins. According to the report, "34 per cent of patients admitted to hospital with blood clots had been seated at work for long periods." The report says that the condition can be fatal, if the clot breaks off and blocks a blood vessel in the lung, and that the most people affected are those working in the information technology industry and in call centers. In order to be safe, it's suggested that you take frequent breaks during your keyboarding activities and office work. Doing exercise is very important for your health. *** Check back often to read more keybording practice safety news.
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