References and related sites

Some very useful sites on the web relating to typing and keyboard research and computer safety - many of these sites also provide further links to specialized sites.  

Ergonomics and RSI

Deborah Quilter's RSI services

Ergonomics Program for Children - Cornell University

Children's Health - Computer-related Repetitive Stress Injuries

Typing Injury FAQ

Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury by Paul Marxhausen

Carpal tunnel syndrome tips

Keyboard Research

Keyboarding - Research and Resources
- Compiled by Leigh Zeitz, Ph.D.

References - Books

Deborah Quilter's RSI services

Ms. Quilter founded “Beyond Ergonomics” in 1997 to provide services that are useful to people who have RSI, or wish to prevent it. Her consulting services include a specialized exercise/fitness program, workstation evaluations, computer technique retraining and advice on ergonomic equipment. More biographical information is available on her site.

Ms. Quilter studied Ergonomic Guidelines for Computer Use at the Harvard School of Public Health, and the the Biomechanics of Human Movement at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a certified fitness instructor and personal trainer, (American Council on Exercise and Marymount Manhattan College).

Books she has written include:

1. The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book, published by Walker Publishing Company in March 1998. The first printing sold out within a month.
2. Repetitive Strain Injury: A Computer User's Guide (with Emil Pascarelli, M.D.) appeared in 1994, and is considered a classic in its field. Jane Brody, health columnist for The New York Times, called the book "a comprehensive guide dealing with many repetitive stress injuries."

Ergonomics Program for Children - Cornell University

This is a comprehensive guide to computer safety for children. The guidelines have been developed for the parents of school children, from the needs identified by a project with Blackwell Elementary School in Redmond, Washington and cover all safety aspects that parents and schools should be monitoring.

Children's Health - Computer-related Repetitive Stress Injuries

This site is dedicated to Children's Health issues and is updated and monitored by medical professionals.

Typing Injury FAQ

This site is maintained by CTD Resource Network Inc. (CTD = Cumulative Trauma Disorder). This is an educational site containing a wide variety of information about repetitive strain injuries (RSI), Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), resources and products for dealing with these ailments. An widely-known site that includes links, articles and forums.

Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury by Paul Marxhausen

An award-winning site. Because Paul has experienced RSI first hand, this site is dedicated to providing the information and links required to prevent computer related ailments. Many links to possibly relevant sites.

Wrist pain and carpal tunnel syndrome tips

Simple secret reduces wrist pain in computer users
http://www.soundfeelings.com/free/carpal_tunnel.htm

Other resources

Examples of information provided by hardware and system manufacturers:

Apple hardware packages include hard-copy brochures on comfort and safety and keyboard injury.

Hewlett Packard's HP Ominbook User's Guide has sections on Repetitive Strain Injury, comfort and safety checklist, working in comfort, etc.

Microsoft Intellimouse software provides information on Comfort and Safety.

Keyboard Research

Keyboarding - Research and Resources

Compiled by Leigh Zeitz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Northern Iowa

Articles referenced on that site:

• Teaching Keyboarding at the Elementary Level: What the Research Says by Dr Zeitz
  (Powerpoint in .pdf format)

  Please Note:
  Dr Zeitz's document advocates the practice of covering the keys so that the student is forced to find the correct keys without looking at the keys.  We do NOT support this practice.