Toshiba TECRA M5 user manual Seating and posture, Posture and positioning of the computer

Getting Started

Seating and posture

Maintain a comfortable working posture when using your PC where your body joints are naturally aligned to reduce stress on different parts of your body. Consider the following:

Below eye level

Foot rest

90°angles

Figure 3-1 Posture and positioning of the computer

■Keep hands, wrists, and forearms straight, in-line and roughly parallel to the floor.

■Keep head level, or bent slightly forward, forward facing, and balanced. Generally the head is in-line with the torso.

■Keep shoulders relaxed and let upper arms hang normally at the side of the body.

■Keep elbows in close to the body and bent.

■Keep feet fully supported by floor or foot rest.

■Keep back fully supported with appropriate lumbar support when sitting vertical or leaning back slightly.

■Keep thighs and hips supported by a well-padded seat cushion and generally parallel to the floor.

■Keep knees about the same height as the hips with the feet slightly forward.

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