Injury Prevention For The Desktop

BreakTimer: RSIGuard's BreakTimer continually analyzes work intensity as well as natural rest patterns, and then suggests breaks at appropriate times. During breaks, RSIGuard encourages stretching by demonstrating 31 stretches via full-motion, multi-camera angle videos with optional audio soundtrack. Over time, BreakTimer adapts to user feedback and long-term user behavior trends.

ForgetMeNots: ForgetMeNots offers two important tools for preventing injuries - reminders and microbreaks. Reminders are messages that appear on the screen to help the user stay conscious of work habits. The messages can include preset RSIGuard messages; custom messages written by a user, manager, or physician; and messages that RSIGuard temporarily adds when it detects certain unhealthy work patterns.

AutoClick: AutoClick eliminates the need to do two of the most injury-inducing computer activities - grasping and clicking the mouse. This optional feature simulates a mouse click whenever you stop moving the mouse. Learning to use AutoClick is fairly easy, and the benefits are immense. By using AutoClick, people with significant mouse-related discomfort or injuries will more likely be able to perform useful computer work and they may significantly reduce the likelihood of developing discomfort in the future.

KeyControl: KeyControl allows a user to perform mouse operations, open files or applications, type common text, or perform other repetitive tasks with a single keypress. KeyControl will also allow you to re-map the location of keys on your keyboard to more comfortable locations.

DataLogger: RSIGuard collects extensive information about the way a user is using the computer through both automatic observations and optional survey methods. RSIGuard includes the RSIGuard Reports module that allows users to view the automatically collected information and correlate it to health survey information. RSIGuard also uses the information to adjust the BreakTimer and to customize ForgetMeNot messages.

Health Status Reports: Health Status Reports allow users to confidentially submit reports about their health either when certain events occur (e.g., increase in pain, change in workload, medical event, etc.) or on a schedule (e.g., every Monday or every 30 days). At your organization's discretion, the reports can be automatically filed over the internet or on a company intranet to your HR, health and safety, or wellness coordinator. Using the separate Health Status Report Viewer utility, your organization can track employee health and overall organizational trends.