News Roundup

A regular roundup of news, announcements and relevant articles, relating to repetitive strain injury, eyestrain and ergonomics.

How to Choose an Ergonomic Chair

Having a well-designed workstation, either at home or work is one of the most important things we can do to protect ourselves from the stresses and strains of daily computer use, but where do we start?  Having a fully adjustable, practical and comfortable chair is a very important, yet so often overlooked piece of office equipment needed for a productive, safe and healthy office environment.

Here are some simple tips on choosing the best office chair.  Read more…

Eye Exercises for Tired Eyes

We are all guilty of staring at our computer screens and not resting our eyes enough, but once they are sore and tired what can we do about it?

Here are some simple exercises that can be done anywhere to help relieve the symptoms of eye strain.  Read more…

Desk Based Exercises to Get Through the Day

Do you feel tied to your desk all day, with little or no time for exercise?  Being sat at a desk all day not only increases our risk of developing RSI type injuries but also affect our general fitness and health.

The Brisbane Times has some advice for simple exercises to help us get through the day.  Read more…

Repetitive Strain Injury: A Gamer’s Worst Nightmare.

Video games are great fun, whether you play them on a PC or a games console, but unfortunately they carry the same risk as other types of repetitive computer use.

Gaming Junky gives gamer players advice on RSI and how to prevent it.  Read more…