

Microsoft’s newly redesigned Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop bundle – which includes a keyboard, number pad, and mouse – is the company’s latest attempt to end poor posture at our PC workstations. Would using ergonomic keyboards and mice solve the problem? For most of us, avoiding the computer is not really an option, so the challenge is to make excessive time spent on the computer less harmful so users don’t end up developing permanent conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome. We know we should sit with better posture and organize our gear in a more comfortable way, but it’s hardly on the top of our (or most employer’s) to-do list, much to our body’s detriment.Ībout 85 percent of American office workers report that they work through computer-related “discomfort” on a daily basis, spending on average six hours a day on the computer for work, according to Microsoft’s Healthy Computing Survey.

Fitbit Versa 3Īfter spending a full day in front of our computer, our wrists tend to feel a bit sore, our shoulders can get downright painful, and our lower back gets stiff.
