muscle tension graph

Here you see what happens...

...with your muscles when you are using a mouse. The red line shows the tension in your arm-muscles. When you are actively clicking and scrolling, you can see some peaks caused by movement. When you leave your hand on the mouse (mouse passive) and try to relax, the peaks disappear, but the muscle tension remains elevated.

Only when you release the mouse and rest your hand on the table, your muscles will relax.

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mouse time graph

Do you know...

...how often your hand remains tensed on the mouse without actually using it? Up to 30 times an hour! Total passive mouse time can run up to more than 10 minutes per hour!

Save yourself this time and tension, release the mouse and relax!

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Hoverstop Sym 8-3

Sym 8-3

€ 69,00

The Hoverstop Sym 8-3 is a high-end office mouse. The Hoverstop technology is built into the mouse, so there is no need to install any software.

  • Hoverstop© active ergonomic technology
  • 3-button mouse with scrollwheel
  • 800-dpi optical sensor
  • USB and PS/2 compatible
  • For Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
  • For Mac OS 10.x
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Give your mouse a break

The Hoverstop mouse detects if your hand is on the mouse. It then monitors if you are actually using it (clicking, scrolling). If you are not using it for more than 10 seconds, it will vibrate softly to remind you to take your hand away and relax. This will give you many (micro)breaks per hour. Meanwhile you continue to work normally (thinking, reading), without being disturbed. If you need the mouse again, just pick it up to resume work.

Instruction video

Instruktie video

This short video explains why the Hoverstop mouse will let you work in healthier way and provides instruction on the use of the mouse.

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"This is the best...

ergonomic computer product I have seen in many years", states Prof. dr. Erik Peper, director of the Institute for Holistic Healing Studies, San Francisco State University, during a seminar where he is introduced to the Hoverstop mouse "Hoverstop should be used first and as a reminder with break software programs as a tool for creating micro-breaks".

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How does it help?

  • Relaxing the arm and shoulder
  • Help prevent RSI
  • Increase productivity
  • Work safer and more efficient
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Active Ergonomics

Hoverstop is an "active" ergonomic tool, it helps to encourage correct mouse-behaviour. Breaksoftware is another example of active ergonomics. Other shapes of the mouse, wrist-supports, adapted keyboards, are examples of passive ergonomic tools.

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