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What are Keyboard Designs?
CTDs or Cumulative Trauma Disorders are attributed to the repetitive
motions and awkward positions when using a computer keyboard. These
awkward postures can result in:
- Reduced muscular waste removal
- Static muscle loading
- Increased muscular energy expenditure
- Discomfort
- Injury
- Split keyboards: Standard keyboards split into two halves.
- Tilted keyboards: These keyboards move with you to allow you to keep your wrists in neutral position, the shoulders relaxed and your elbows at your side.
- Chording keyboards: Smaller standard keyboards with fewer keys. For each character typed the user presses keys simultaneously similar to playing a musical instrument.
- Vertical keyboards: Standard keyboards with their key sections placed upright. This position is considered the neutral position for the forearms and hands.
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