Keyboard Drawer- How is it Important for Maintaining Ergonomics

In today’s working scenario, it is very important to integrate ergonomics while designing a workspace or office. When it comes to ergonomics, often we ignore the importance of proper positioning of keyboards. But it plays a significance role in providing comfortable working hours.

Keyboard Drawer

With the outgrowth of computer era, there is no activity which does not involve computers. We depend on almost everting on computers and laptops. Keyboards are the most important input unit of a computer, for this reason we have to use keyboard extensively. So. It is important to incorporate ergonomics while setting typing arrangements.   

Keyboard trays are very important factor to consider while setting up ergonomics accessories which to help you work most conveniently. A keyboard tray has some specific adjustments which help you to manage your typing position. You can increase or decrease the height, angle it, tile and even negative tilt to position your keyboard to suit the perfect typing posture. This help you to prevent pain and repetitive injuries of your shoulder, arms, fingers and wrists.

Some of The Features of Keyboard Trays Are

1. Helps Proper positioning: With a keyboard tray you are bale to position your keyboard and mouse the suggested position which called as "neutral reach zone." For instance, when you sit and type on the keyboard, it should be just above your lap and it must allow you to pull it above the lap and your arms must have bent relaxing at 90 degrees.

2. Adjustability Feature: A fixed desk will not help to position your keyboard at the correct position as mentioned above. When you incorporate keyboard tray which has adjustability, you can lower, pivot, slide, and angle, your typing surface. This help you to avoid bending raising or stretching your arms to reach keyboard and mouse.

3. Eliminate pain and injury: Wrong and uncomfortable positioning of keyboard could lead to many chronic health issues such carpel syndrome and injuries in your shoulder, lower back, arms and hands. A keyboard tray also allows you to negative tilting to keep your wrists in the right position.   

4. Help you to stand and work: Long hours of sitting could lead to several discomfits and to eliminate such problems people are preferring stand and sit workspace today. With an adjustable keyboard tray, you can conveniently create a stand and sit workspace by increasing and decreasing the height of the keyboard drawer or a tray.

By investing in an ergonomically designed keyboard drawer or tray, you can increase work efficiency and productivity at your office. A happy and convenient workspace or office will bring in happy working hours which in turn that will reap productivity and efficiency and to profit.