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Independent research: 25% less mousetime

  • Tuesday, 06 June 2006 21:59
  • Last Updated ( Thursday, 30 October 2008 22:02 )
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A renowned Dutch independent research institute (TNO) has conducted a study on the benefits of the Hoverstop Mouse. The hand is on the mouse 25% less time, the muscle tension is considerably lower and there are more frequent and longer beneficial microbreaks. Quality and speed of tasks remained the same; productivity is not reduced by these breaks. TNO concludes that Hoverstop is a very promising preventative measure in the combat against RSI, MSD (computer related working diseases).

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Research: RSI not caused by mental problems

  • Tuesday, 06 June 2006 21:54
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RSI is not a mental problem, says a study done by the Coronel Institute for Labour and Health, part of the AMC in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. People with pain in the arms, hands and shoulders are mentally not different from anyone else. Depressions and burn-out are not more frequent among RSI patients compared to the rest of the population.

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