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The Goldtouch Semi-Vertical Mouse (wireless, right-handed, Medium) puts your hand in a relaxed 66° position, allowing you to click more naturally and squeeze less. With 2.4 GHz dongle (plug & play), non-slip grip and thumb buttons, you work smoothly and precisely; the detachable ergo-flange and adjustable weights let you personalize the feel. Suitable for hands up to about 7.5″-and with flange up to about 8″-and ideal if you want to switch from a traditional to an ergonomic mouse.
Price range: € 89.00 to € 99.00 excluding VAT
Looking for an ergonomic mouse that feels natural without going full vertical right away? The Goldtouch Semi-Vertical Mouse puts your hand at a relaxed 66° angle. This keeps the clicking motion intuitive and gravity actually helps, so you don't have to pinch your thumb and fingers as much. Ideal if you want to switch to an ergonomic mouse with a short habituation time.
The semi-vertical 66° position brings your hand and wrist closer to the natural "handshake" position. This reduces muscle tension up to the elbow and helps prevent strain in the hand, wrist and forearm. In addition, you need to squeeze less when clicking, which is nice for (incipient) RSI complaints.
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The Semi-Vertical exists in wired and wireless versions and comes in right-handed (this version). The removable ergo-flange gives your palm extra support; without the flange, the mouse feels more compact. Thanks to the adjustable weights, you tune the overall weight to your preference.
If you work a lot at the computer and are looking for comfort as well as precision, this is a smart middle ground between a traditional and fully vertical mouse. The combination of the 66° tilt, fine grip and practical thumb buttons makes your workday just a little bit lighter - and your wrist happier. Order it now or make an appointment for personal ergonomic consultation; we'll be happy to take a look at your hand size, activities and complaint profile.
| Brand | Goldtouch |
|---|---|
| Complaint Resolution | Elbow, Forearm |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Left right | Right handed |
| Returnable | Yes |
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On average, mice take up 30% to as much as 70% of working time behind a monitor. These percentages depend on the work tasks, but there is no denying that they are substantial. Thus, the mouse is still gaining ground on the keyboard, especially with the increasing use of online applications. Still, the mouse has to settle for a marginal place, somewhere to the right of the keyboard. The mouse is even almost out of reach when there is too much "clutter" on the desk or when the desk is too narrow.
Research into causes of RSI complaints
Research by Peper and Harvey (1997) at San Francisco State University demonstrated the relationship between keyboard width and muscle tension in the neck, back, arms and wrists. Mouse users especially report tension complaints of neck, back and arms. These complaints are compounded by chronic tension caused when the cursor must be moved accurately.
Many mouse users hold the index finger still just above the mouse surface, in tense anticipation of the next mouse click. This is another cause of chronic tension in the hand, wrist joint, all the way to the shoulder area.
The effect goes even further, as it also results in high chest breathing. A better working method is to include micro and macro pauses every time we have to wait. Use the waiting time to drop the hands in the lap to rest for a while. Thus, the time spent holding the mouse in the hand can be shortened considerably in favor of recovery time.
Over time, "mouse abuse" can lead to irritation of muscles and tendons and reduced blood flow to the tissues in the hand, arm and shoulder. Before we know it, we are suffering from the chronic overuse condition also known as "mouse arm.
It need not come to this, if we take an ergonomic mouse, appropriate to hand size and work, and take a few simple precautions in terms of posture and behavior.
Prolonged work behind the monitor is low-movement and any variety is mental rather than physical. Progress has advanced to the point where we send emails to colleagues working in the same room. Thus, the body remains statically tethered to the chair and the muscles remain tense at a low, yet unconsciously too high, level while working.
Because we don't notice that relatively low level of tension, because the tension is only 5-10 percent of the level of maximum tightening. That seems almost nothing, but continuous low muscle tension is actually harmful. This is because the muscles are not given a chance to move smoothly and then relax and recover. This, in turn, contributes to the development of mouse arm and carpal tunnel syndrome.
It is therefore important to move around as much as possible and to alternate the work. Even if you have the most ergonomic mouse and the desk is so ergonomically designed, the responsibility for correct use, behavior and frequent change of position lies with you as the user and "owner of your body".
Movable and relaxed neck and shoulder muscles
Many screen users complain of pain in the neck and shoulders. Most probably because the attention is concentrated on the screen and not on the body. The unconscious and slow raising of the shoulders is not noticed. Until it starts to hurt. Also, the neck is often stretched forward to see better. This too strains the muscles unnecessarily. Simple exercises make the tension conscious and only then can the tension be consciously released.
1.Dangle
Let the arms dangle along the body. Draw the shoulders up toward the ears and hold the tension for a moment. Release the shoulders. Pull the shoulders up a little further and release again. Rotate the shoulders around and feel the relaxation. Keep breathing calmly.
2.As a turkey
Pull your neck back as if someone were pulling a string attached to the back of your neck. Just keep your head straight or look down slightly. Keep your shoulders, jaws and tongue relaxed. Continue to breathe easily and relaxed. Stay in this turkey pose for about 5 seconds. Do this exercise 10 times a day.
3.Write with your shoulders
Imagine a very long pencil strapped to the head of your right shoulder. The pencil reaches up to the wall. Write your first name on the wall and do so by moving your shoulder. Now write your last name on the wall with your left shoulder. Repeat this exercise a few times with different texts.
4.Reach for the ceiling
Bring both your arms above your head with your fingers pointing to the ceiling. Breathe with the stretching. Reach toward the ceiling with your left hand, release slightly, then reach toward the ceiling again with the right hand. Go back and forth like this for one minute. As you stretch your right arm upward turn your head to slightly to the left. As your left arm stretches upward you turn your head to the right. Experiment with the direction of the head and arms.
5.The upside-down world of the chair
The wrist is a delicate joint. Muscles, tendons, blood vessels and nerves run through a narrow, fragile tunnel there. Therefore, keep your wrists straight so that nerves are not pinched and blood flow, and thus recovery, is not unnecessarily disrupted. Your hand, just below your little finger, makes an angle with the forearm when you bend your hands outward. This often happens unconsciously when you type or when you mouse. Eventually, a persistent condition called "carpal tunnel syndrome" can develop. Working with bent wrists can also cause discomfort in the neck, shoulders and arms. Therefore, avoid working with bent wrists as much as possible.
Exercises you can do yourself to prevent RSI
Spread the fingers of both hands as far apart as you can. Do this for five seconds while keeping your shoulders and jaws relaxed. Now ball the hands into fists. Do that again for five seconds while keeping your shoulders and jaws relaxed.
Repeat the exercise three times.
Place the palms together and then press the hands down. Keep the palms flat and press them together.
Hold your hands behind your back. Straighten your arms and your elbows. Now push your arms away from your back as far as possible while continuing to breathe calmly and keeping your shoulders relaxed. Then return to the starting position. Relax again.
Repeat the exercise five times.
