Table 1 Recommendations for Proper Setup and Use

Adjust

So that your . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chair

1

Feet are flat

 

 

 

 

on the floor

 

 

 

 

or footrest, if

 

 

 

 

needed.

 

 

 

2

Legs are vertical

 

 

 

 

forming a right

 

 

 

 

angle to the

 

 

 

 

floor.

 

 

 

3

Weight is off

 

 

 

 

your thighs

 

 

 

 

and are in

 

 

 

 

a horizontal

 

 

 

 

position. Keep

 

 

 

 

the back of your

 

 

 

 

knees away

 

 

 

 

from the seat

 

 

 

 

so you do not

 

 

 

 

compress the

 

 

 

 

area behind

 

 

 

 

them, which

 

 

 

 

could restrict

 

 

 

 

the blood flow.

 

 

 

4

Upper body is

 

 

 

 

erect and your

 

 

 

 

lower back is

 

 

 

 

supported with

 

 

 

 

a backrest.

 

 

Keyboard

5

Wrists are

 

 

 

 

straight and

 

 

 

 

do not flex

 

 

 

 

more than 15°.

 

 

 

 

They may be

 

 

 

 

supported but

 

 

 

 

should not rest

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on sharp edges.

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