RSIGuard Technical Documents & RSI Related Research

RSIGuard Technical Documents

• BreakTimer Detailed Analysis (Adobe PDF)
• AutoClick Detailed Analysis (Adobe PDF)
• DataLogger Detailed Analysis (Adobe PDF)
• RSIGuard Report Demonstration Page - Brief tutorial on reports available in RSIGuard
• A Report on The Relationship Between Return On Investment And User Perception of the Importance of RSIGuard (Adobe PDF)

RSI Related Research (Note: RSIGuard Software provides these references to research for your information only. RSIGuard Software may or may not agree in whole or in part with the content and conclusions found within each particular report. If you know of RSI research we should reference here, please send an email to the webmaster)

• Overview research of Repetitive Strain Injuries prepared by the National Institutes of Health and the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council
  Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Review of the Evidence
  Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Report, Workshop Summary, and Workshop Papers
  Work-related musculoskeletal disorders fact sheets (European)
• How do computer-assisted breaks/microbreaks affect worker health and how do they affect worker productivity?
  Cornell Study showing that computer-assisted breaks boost productivity
  Strategic Rest Breaks Reduce VDT Discomforts Without Impairing Productivity, NIOSH Study Finds
  Computer terminal work and the benefit of microbreaks
• How valuable are anti-inflammatory drug therapies?
  Anti-Inflammatory Treatment of Acute and Chronic Soft-Tissue Sports Injuries - Requires signing up for free account at Medscape
• Is the problem of RSI getting worse?
  The Hidden Injuries: Bureau of Labor Statistics data under-represents occupational injuries - A letter by Rani Lueder in the March '99 issue of CTD News
• What information exists about alternative keyboards?
  A review of alternative keyboards by Rani Lueder and Chris Grant
  NIOSH guide to alternative keyboards
• What information exists about ergonomic furniture?
  A review of armrests by Rani Lueder
• Who is studying the issue of ergonomics?
  Office Ergonomics Research Committee - Although privately funded by corporations with agendas, this non-profit has some interesting information.
• About RSIGuard's Author?
  An article from a reseller about RSIGuard's author.