Definition of the problem leading to rsi and cumulative trauma among data entry workers. Repetitive shock waves from the key clicks may also play a role on the clinical profile. Seven factors associated with keyboard injury arising from the configuration of the standard keyboard are described in the following pages.
Some attention is given to seating, desk and monitor placement.
Keyboard Injury RSI caused by data entry work shall be referred to in these pages as 'keyboard injury', to distinguish it from other forms of repetitive strain and cumulative trauma injury and to acknowledge the various factors that cause this form of musculoskeletal disorder. The reader should remember that the larger problem of RSI found in other professions and the population in general is more complicated than described in these pages. Multifactoral Problem It should be kept in mind that attention to all elements in the working environment, posture, work habits and psychological state of the data typist are necessary to ensure an ergonomically safe working environment at a computer work station. In this section we shall not consider factors arising from work habits, psychological stress and individual disposition. These are important to the overall clinical picture, but largely irrelevant to keyboard and computer work place design.