The Computer User's Survival Guide
Staying Healthy in a High Tech World

By Joan Stigliani
1st Edition October 1995
296 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-030-9, $21.95 (US)

As you probably suspect, we at O'Reilly use computers almost as much as
you. The bad news is: you and we can be hurt by working at a computer. The
good news is that many of the same factors that pose a risk to us are
within our control. We can take action on our own to promote our own
health -- whether or not our terminal manufacturer, keyboard designer,
medical provider, safety trainer, and boss are working diligently to
protect us.

This is why we published _The Computer User's Survival Guide_. It looks
squarely at all the factors that we face here and that probably affect
your health on the job, including positioning, equipment, work habits,
lighting, stress, radiation, and general health.

Through this guide you will learn:

 - a continuum of neutral postures that you can at utilize at
   different work tasks
 - how radiation drops off with distance and what electrical
   equipment is responsible for most exposure
 - how modern office lighting is better suited to working on paper
   than on a screen, and what you can do to prevent glare
 - simple breathing techniques and stretches to keep your body well
   oxygenated and relaxed, even when you sit all day
 - how reading from a screen puts unique strains on your eyes and
   what kind of vision breaks will keep you most productive
 - what's going on "under the skin" when your hands and arms spend
   much of the day mousing and typing, and how you can apply that
   knowledge to prevent overuse injuries

'The Computer User's Survival Guide' is not a book of gloom and doom. It is
a guide to protecting yourself against health risks from your computer,
while boosting your effectiveness and your enjoyment of work.

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