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Working in Comfort

To optimize your comfort and productivity, it is important that you set up your work

area correctly and use your instrument properly. With that in mind, we have developed

some set-up and use recommendations for you to follow based on established

ergonomic principles. Improper and prolonged use of keyboards and input devices are

among those tasks that have been associated with repetitive strain injury (RSI) to soft

tissues in the hands and arms. If you experience discomfort or pain while using the

instrument, discontinue use immediately and consult your physician as soon as

possible. For more information on RSI you may wish to consult the About Repetitive

Strain Injury section. Please study the recommendations described below. Included

there are references to relevant parts of international standards, regulations and

guidelines, such as ISO 9241 and the European Community Display Screen Equipment

directive. You may also wish to consult your employer’s human resources department

or other relevant departments for guidance specific to your company.

About Repetitive Strain Injury

Because your comfort and safety are our primary concern, we strongly recommend

that you use the instrument in accordance with established ergonomic principles and

recommendations. Scientific literature suggests that there may be a relationship

between injury to soft tissues -especially in the hands and arms- and prolonged

improper use of keyboards or other equipment requiring repeated motions of the

hands and forearms. This literature also suggests that there are many other risk

factors that may increase the chance of such injury, commonly called Repetitive Strain

Injury.

What is RSI?

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI -also known as cumulative trauma disorder or repetitive

motion injury) is a type of injury where soft tissues in the body, such as muscles,

nerves, or tendons, become irritated or inflamed. RSI has been a reported problem for

those who perform repetitive tasks such as assembly line work, meatpacking, sewing,

playing musical instruments, and computer work. RSI also has been observed in those

who frequently engage in activities such as carpentry, knitting, housework, gardening,

tennis, windsurfing and lifting children.

What causes RSI?

The specific causes of RSI have not been established. Nevertheless, the incidence of

RSI has been associated with a variety of risk factors, including:

• Too many uninterrupted repetitions of an activity or motion.

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