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Little among us escape today to work on computer, during all or gone of the day. A good arrangement of the work station and some simple orders allow to live perfects agreement of it with your most faithful mate of office. 1. Well to install the computer First, it is essential to really install your computer. It will permit to minimize the problems of visual fatigue. Ideally, the screen must be oriented slightly behind and must be placed to a distance of 50 to 70 cm, what corresponds to the necessary distance so that you can skim the screen with the tip of the fingers while stretching the arms. It is also counseled that the top of the screen arrives to the level of your eyes, except if your screen is of large size. 2. To choose a good screen The vision is solicited strongly. Choose a good screen, treated against the reflections and think to adjust the brightness according to the work that you do (word processor, drawing...). Also look after the ambient lighting and avoid to place the screen face or back in a window, what can be source of blindings or reflections. 3. To use a good seat and install yourselves comfortably You are going to work of hours in seated position, what can entail a contracture of the muscles of the nape, the shoulders and the back. You will reduce this risk if you take the precaution to choose a comfortable seat and to install you at the bottom of the armchair, the knees of preference on a par with the hips. Use a footrest, if you are of small size, or that the worktable is placed in height. 4. Think about to protect your wrists Favored by the repetitive work on screen, the musculo-skeletal unrests of the superior members are more and more widespread. The wrists are especially aimed, but also the hands and the shoulders. To warn this problem, place your keyboard to a distance of 10 to 15 cm of the edge of the table and try to work while having the elbows right-angled, while avoiding to bend the wrists and to place them on the edge of the office. Choose a mouse adapted to the size of your hand and avoid to tighten it too strongly what could lead musculo-skeletal unrests of the fingers. Finally, place the documents that you use the most frequently close to the computer. 5. Make of the regular pauses Visual fatigue, headaches and ocular unrests can appear if you don't interrupt yourselves regularly. Some physicians néo-zélandais has just described even a case of complicated phlebitis of pulmonary embolism after seated station prolonged before a computer. Of the frequent pauses, but not necessarily very long, are recommended therefore: it is not necessary to pass two o'clock without moving. Do benefit some to raise to look you for a glass of water? 6. Think about to drink A too hot atmosphere of the piece contributes to aggravate the ocular drought and is harmful for the blood circulation. Think about to drink sufficiently. And, then this gesture will help you to not too to abuse coffee or to pull on the cigarette to fight against stress. 7. Eliminate the factors of stress Exactly, let's speak of stress. Certainly, it is easier to say than to make. However, as far as possible, try not to work under too strong nervous tension. He/it is, indeed, proved that stress raises the probability of apparition of musculo-skeletal unrests. Don't overestimate your capacities of work and try to organize you better to win of the time. If you can it, also vary the tasks that you have to undertake. 8. Make some physical exercises... Nothing of as some physical exercises to relax neck, backs, fingers and wrists. During the pauses, make movements of rotation of the wrists. Stretch the back as if you wanted to join the ceiling and make movements of trolls with the head. Also move the shoulders. 9. ... and ocularThe ocular exercises also have their utility. Without moving the head, look below then at about ten times in top. Make in the same way while watching as far as possible alternately right and left. It warns the ocular fatigue. refer to : Say stop to the visual fatigue! 10. In case of problem, consult a physician To work on computer doesn't determine any visual trouble maybe, but represents a circumstance encouraging the recognition of the anomalies of the vision incontestably. If you often feel some tingles in the eyes or have the impression to see badly, speak of it to the physician of work. Some tests permit to appreciate your visual capacity and to know if you need glasses or corrective lentils. Don't support either stoically of the pains of the wrist or the back for months. Some treatments permit to attenuate them. 2009-05-27
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