0800 269 545Monday 29 February is International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day. The charity RSI Action estimates that Repetitive Strain Injury accounts for 3.2 million days lost, or an average of nearly 17 days absence from work for each person with the condition. Check our experts top tips for avoiding RSI in the workplace.
Expert Resources: RSI
These are the items that relate to RSI found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
Blog Post | Mar 2015
If you had told me in 1985 that by the year 2015 you could control your computer just by using your voice I would have looked at you in a very strange way. But in 2015 it’s no fantasy, and voice control is a very valuable tool for people with a range of disabilities and impairments.
Webinar | Jan 2015
This webinar explains some of the causes of RSI and look at how better use of computers can help avoid RSI.
Factsheet | Oct 2012
This factsheet lists some of the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts within Windows.
Factsheet | Sep 2012
From our blogs
Factsheet | Jun 2012
Top tips for a safe, comfortable and productive workstation. Every employee has the right to a safe and comfortable workplace, and every employer benefits when their workforce is at their most productive
Factsheet | Jun 2012
This factsheet looks at Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) – the term most often used to describe the pain felt in muscles, nerves and tendons caused by repeated movement and overuse. It is also referred to as Work Related Upper Limb Disorders.
It focuses on adaptations and adjustments to computer hardware and software that can prevent RSI and deal with its symptoms. It looks at the symptoms and causes of RSI and the easy steps that individuals or employers can take to protect themselves or their staff.
Factsheet | Jun 2012
This factsheet gives you an overview of voice recognition technology.
You will also find it useful to download the factsheet about controlling your computer, smartphone or tablet with your voice