Do wrist rests work?
Like all other products knowing how something works influences the usefulness of the product. A wrist rest is intended to act as a cushioned support for the wrists while typing. This support will reduce the amount of contact stress the wrist is exposed to. Guidelines to select the proper wrist rest for your workstation are the back edge of the wrist rest should match the height, width, and shape of the front edge of the keyboard. The wrist wrest padding should be cushioned but not too soft. A mistake many people make when using a wrist rest is parking their wrists on the support and extending their fingers to reach the keyboard key.Ideally when typing the hands and fingers should move fluidly with the wrists sliding up and down and side-to-side on the wrist rest.
