Correct Way To Sit at The Computer

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Ergonomics

1. Desk Height 2. Lighting 3. Seat position


Adjust the chair height so your feet are flat on the
However, 28 inches (71.12cm) is the standard floor and your knees are in line (or slightly lower)
The warm (3000K) and high intensity (1500 with your hips.
desk height that you should be using, lux) light will reduce tired of the user and Sit up straight and keep your hips far back in the
especially if you're between 5'8″(172.72 cm) therefore improve the comfort of the user chair.
The back of the chair should be somewhat reclined
and 5'10″(177.8cm) tall. during the use of a computer screen. at a 100- to 110-degree angle.

4. Posture 5. Keyboard position 6. Screen position


Adjust the screen and source documents so that your neck
Your keyboard should be at a height that allows your elbows to is in a neutral, relaxed position.
To help your neck stay relaxed and in a neutral position, the
be bent about 90 degrees and close to your sides.
monitor should be directly in front of you, a few inches above
eye level Centre the screen directly in front of you, above your
Many keyboards and keyboard trays have wrist supports to keyboard
.
help keep your wrists in a neutral, almost straight position. But
Sit at least 20 inches (or an arm’s length) away from the
wrist pads are just there for brief rests. Position the top of the screen approximately 2-3” above
computer screen.
seated eye level. (If you wear bifocals, lower the screen to
Relax the shoulders and be aware of them rising toward your a comfortable reading level.)
ears or rounding forward throughout the workday.

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