Typing Ergonomics and Keyboarding Skills

Vocabulary flashcards covering key typing ergonomics terms, proper postures, improper typing habits, computer stretches, and equipment setup rules based on lecture notes.

Typing Ergonomics

The science of finding an ideal fit between people and the work they do, focusing on preventing common workplace injuries such as strains, stress, and joint damage caused by typing.

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)

Conditions that affect the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, and nerves.

Ideal Elbow Angle

An open angle maintained between 90 and 110 degrees to relax the arms and shoulders while typing.

Negative Tilt

A keyboard position where the keyboard lies flat on the desk or slopes gently away from the user to maintain straight wrists.

Proper Monitor Height

Positioning the screen so that the top line of the monitor is at eye level or slightly below.

Wrist Extension (Typing Error)

An improper typing posture where the keyboard is higher than the wrists, requiring the user to hyperextend wrists to press keys.

Closed Elbow and Shrugged Shoulders

An improper typing posture caused by placing the chair too close to the body, leading to closed elbow angles, shrugged shoulders, and wrist flexion.

Arm Extension (Typing Error)

An improper typing posture caused by placing the keyboard too far away, forcing arms to hyperextend to reach the keys.

Wrist Pad Usage

Positioning a pad flush against the keyboard to cushion the palms during rest, while hovering hands above it while typing.

Good Sitting Posture when Typing

Sitting with back supported against the chair, feet flat on the floor or footrest, looking straight ahead, and knees level with or slightly lower than hips.

Proper Typing Posture at a Glance

An ergonomic posture featuring eye level with top line of screen, straight neck and back, neutral straight wrists, 90-110 degree elbows, and both feet flat on floor.

Eye Stretch

A computer stretch done by closing eyes tightly and then opening them widely, repeating several times.

Hand Stretch

An ergonomic stretch where fingers are spread far apart for ten seconds, followed by forming a tight fist.

Neck Stretch

A stretch performed by slowly turning the head to one side and holding for ten seconds, then turning to the other side.

Shoulder Stretch

An ergonomic exercise consisting of slowly shrugging shoulders in a circular forward motion, then reversing in a backward motion.

Common Workplace Typing Injuries

Injuries such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Tendinitis that develop from improper typing techniques and equipment setup.

Keyboard Finger Positioning

Placing fingers on the home keys with the left hand on A-S-D-F, the right hand on J-K-L-semicolon, and thumbs on the Space bar.