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What is
RSIGuard?
RSIGuard is an
integrated approach to preventing and managing repetitive
strain injury (RSI).
Its purpose is to:
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to reduce repetitive
computer activity
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to assist you in developing healthy
patterns of computer use
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to help you understand your current
patterns.
How does
RSIGuard help prevent and manage RSI?
RSIGuard combines
several valuable tools in one integrated package. Each
tool can be individually enabled and customized.
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BreakTimer:
RSIGuard’s BreakTimer is a sophisticated break timer. BreakTimer
continually analyzes work intensity,
quality, and quantity, as well as natural rest patterns, and then suggests breaks at appropriate
times. BreakTimer adapts to user feedback and
long-term trends of user behavior. During breaks,
RSIGuard encourages stretching by demonstrating 31 stretches via full-motion,
multi-camera angle videos (with optional audio soundtrack). BreakTimer
has easy-to-understand settings that provide the
flexibility necessary to help prevent and manage
RSI. Users let BreakTimer know their current
health, their level of willpower to take breaks,
whether or not they have a doctor-prescribed work
restriction, and other relevant information. In
addition to timing breaks to occur when
they’re needed, BreakTimer minimizes
disruption by starting breaks when it senses a
user is naturally pausing. A “Postpone
Break” feature lets a user finish work
before taking a break, and the “Adjust Break Schedule” button
lets you fine tune your break schedule. Users who can't be
interrupted during work can use "Polite Mode" that
subtly reminds you to take breaks, but does not enforce them.
Further
Reading:
Documentation
for the BreakTimer
feature
Documentation
for the Stretching features
A
detailed technical analysis of the
BreakTimer feature (Adobe PDF)
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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. People with significant mouse-related injuries will
likely be able to return to useful
computer work using AutoClick, and AutoClick may significantly reduce the likelihood of
developing discomfort. AutoClick can be customized
to meet individual needs, including defining special
behaviors for AutoClick in certain programs or
contexts, and preventing unintended clicks by
advising it of situations in which it should not
click (e.g., over a Delete button).
KeyControl:
KeyControl also provides user-assignable hotkeys on the
keyboard that allow 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 remap the location of keys
on your keyboard to more comfortable locations.
Further
Reading:
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ForgetMeNots:
The ForgetMeNots feature offers two important
tools for preventing injuries — reminders
and microbreaks. Reminders
are messages that pop up on the screen to help
the user stay conscious of work habits. The
messages can include preset RSIGuard messages,
custom messages that a user, employer, or doctor
write, and messages that RSIGuard temporarily
adds when it detects certain unhealthy work
patterns. Reminders can be set to appear on a
varying schedule to prevent them from becoming
predictable.
Studies have
shown the importance of short, frequent
microbreaks (in addition to longer, less frequent
breaks). ForgetMeNot microbreaks are 15 second
breaks that give users just enough time to
breathe, relax their muscles, and continue
working, with minimal disruption.
Further
Reading:
Documentation for the ForgetMeNots
feature
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DataLogger:
RSIGuard collects extensive information about the
way a user is working through both automatic
observations and optional survey methods. The separate RSIGuard Reports utility allows a
user to view the automatically collected data and
correlate it to survey data, and RSIGuard uses
the information to adjust the BreakTimer and to customize
ForgetMeNots messages. The data can also
be exported for use in a spreadsheet, data
analysis, or report/presentation tool. DataLogger
automatically records information such as
quantity, length, and intensity of work on the
mouse, the keyboard, and the two combined. It
records how many breaks are taken and how many
are skipped. It measures the length of time spent
in breaks and resistance to breaks (postponement
time).
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 ergonomics coordinator. Using the
separate Health Status Report Viewer utility, your organization
can track employee health and overall organizational trends.
Further
Reading:
Click here to
read online documentation for the
DataLogger/RSIGuard Reports feature
Click
here to view sample reports from RSIGuard Reports and Health
Status Report Viewer
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ErgoAnswers:
ErgoAnswers provides
ergonomic training on topics like hand and wrist
position, posture, workstation setup, and
keyboard shortcuts.
Further
Reading:
View
a screenshot of the opening page of RSIGuard's ErgoAnswers
training
View
RSIGuard user documentation
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RSIGuard has various
other features that make it the most powerful Repetitive Strain Injury management software available.
The Startup Wizard help you
get started and learn about RSIGuard.
A carefully designed user
interface makes it easy and pleasing to work with RSIGuard, yet
offers substantial customization abilities.
RSIGuard
supports multiple users, as well as multi-computer use by users.
Management tools allow
enterprise users the ability to manage data, user configuration,
and feature and setting access -- all from a centralized location.
RSIGuard is an integrated
tool that approaches behavior change, strain reduction, and
ergonomic reporting in one package. Furthermore, RSIGuard can be
used as a part of Remedy Interactive's award winning Office
Ergonomic Suite.
Further
Reading:
Visit
the RSIGuard user, technical, and management documentation webpage
View a
comparison of the 3 editions of RSIGuard (Stretch Edition, Call Center
Edition, and Standard Edition).
View
Screenshots of RSIGuard
Download
a trial copy of RSIGuard
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