Cornell University Ergonomics Web
Cornell University Ergonomics Web
Workstation Ergonomics Guidelines for Computer Use by Children
The following images should help you to see the differences between a poor, deviated posture (left column) and a more neutral, more ergonomic posture for keyboard use (right column). The main difference between the two images is the use of a tiltdown (negative slope) keyboard tray system in the ergonomic arrangement (right side images).
| 6th grader – conventional arrangement | 6th grader – improved ergonomic arrangement |
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| 8th grader – conventional arrangement | 8th grader – improved ergonomic arrangement |
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| Tall 8th grader – conventional arrangement | Tall 8th grader – improved ergonomic arrangement |
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Observe how you child uses the computer and then adjust the workstation arrangement so that s/he is working in the most neutral posture that you can achieve.
For information about mouse use CLICK HERE
For more information about neutral posture working CLICK HERE.
