For example, your elbow’s neutral position is bent at 90 degrees. A common pitfall is placing your keyboard or mouse on a surface that is too high to let your elbow be at 90 degrees. In general, you will need to place your keyboard on your lap, adjust your table height or chair height, or use an adjustable keyboard tray. Personally, I place my keyboard on my lap, because such positioning does not require purchasing any additional equipment and can be done whether I am at home or working at another location.
The neutral position for your elbow is bent at 90 degrees.
Next, the neutral position for your wrists is straight, bent neither to the left nor the right. Attaining a neutral wrist position will vary based on your shoulder width and frame. For example, small-framed or narrow people may be able to use a standard flat keyboard or a laptop keyboard. On the other hand, wider people may need to use a natural keyboard that is split or an adjustable split keyboard so that their wrists can remain in a neutral position. You can look at your wrists and arms while you type to determine whether your wrists are straight and at a neutral position.
Use a keyboard that allows you to keep your wrists straight and in a neutral position.
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