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geekhack Community => Ergonomics => Topic started by: Stupidface on Sat, 22 January 2022, 23:07:02
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Can GHers help settle a bet?
Party A says people who used manual typewriters thirty or more years ago experienced just as many (if not more) RSIs as present-day keyboard users.
Party B says, because manual typists were often taught the importance of such things as posture and proper typing technique, they experienced fewer RSIs than present-day keyboard users.
Which party is right?
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Honestly, there is no way to tell which part is right without data/proper study. It is all opinion based.
I am not old enough to know how the world was when people used manual typewriters, and I know much less about the education regarding the importance of posture an technique back then.
Other factors to keep in mind are: 1. the overall information available regarding RSI; 2. how the medical expertise evolved regarding the topic; 3. the amount of time people are spending typing on average; 4. the number of people using keyboards.