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This article is from the Ergonomics and Typing Injury FAQ, by Dan Wallach dwallach@cs.princeton.edu with numerous contributions by others.

22 9. What is the best elbow and shoulder position while keyboarding?

A. The elbows should form a 90 degree angle while *hanging* at your sides
from the shoulders. Rarely do chairs with armrests allow this position. It
is *very* important that the shoulders remain relaxed in a lowered
position during keyboarding (see #6).

 

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