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I've been very happy with Logitech's Trackman Marble FX.
It has a wrist support, doesn't require cleaning like the old types
of Trackman, buttons require just the right amount of pressure.
In addition, my chair has an armrest.
I never had any wrist or elbow problems.
Jan Philipp
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Rosenthal" <davidrnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Dave..." <denglish@xxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 11:16 AM
Subject: RE: Tendonitis
> Dave:
>
> I find the key issue with the mouse is supporting the elbow and/or wrist
so that the
> wrist is level or slightly "falling" onto the mouse - if your wrist is at
or below
> the level of the mouse, so that your hand is tilted up, this causes
problems. For a
> long time I kept a small paperback book in front of my mouse pad and
rested my wrist
> on it - this helped me a lot. Now I have an oversized armrest an my chair
which
> supports elbow and forearm, which is better because there's no pressure on
the wrist
> at all.
>
> I also have found that different mouse brand buttons require different
amounts of
> pressure to click - less is better.
>
> There's tons of info on the web about all of this, just do a search on
"mouse
> ergonomics". I've had problems is the past, which has led me to invest in
good
> furniture. Right now I'm using a BodyBilt chair, a Kinesis ergonomic
keyboard, and
> an adjustable "arm" that holds my keyboard and mouse. I'm currently using
a
> Microsoft optical mouse, but I'm thinking about the Perfit Mouse
> (www.contourdesign.com). Ergonomic furniture and equipment seems
expensive, but I
> can state with some authority, unfortunately, that it's cheaper than hand
surgery...
>
> David
>
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