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Hoover hand over keyboard or let it rest on desk?

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spirates
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden148 Posts
February 11 2012 02:33 GMT
#1
So I've always played with my keyboard hand ( left hand) resting on my desk. However I have troubble reaching 6 and 7 this way, so lately I've tried to have my hand hoover over the keyboard instead, not touching the desk at all and I dunno what I like better :x..

Is one way generally accepted as better then the other, aka does pro player hoover or rest their hands? How do you play?
LazyScout
Profile Joined February 2010
United States223 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-11 02:37:23
February 11 2012 02:36 GMT
#2
Most people keep their wrist on the table. I use the keyboard with my wrist in the air though. There was some thread about how keeping your wrist in the air was the proper way to use a keyboard or more ergonomic or something.
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
February 11 2012 02:37 GMT
#3
putting pressure on your wrist is asking for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Proof.
Profile Joined August 2011
535 Posts
February 11 2012 02:37 GMT
#4
I think a good majority rest their hands..
On a side note, don't your arms get tired after hovering them for a game or two?
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how
Synergy
Profile Joined October 2010
United States90 Posts
February 11 2012 02:37 GMT
#5
1st - Hover
2nd - it's easier to take your wrists off the keyboard because you type faster and can move your hands faster around the keyboard
"Just go fucking kill him!"-Day[9]
Synche
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1345 Posts
February 11 2012 02:37 GMT
#6
My Hoover hand sucks up twice as much APM as the next leading brand.
LazyScout
Profile Joined February 2010
United States223 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-11 02:40:36
February 11 2012 02:40 GMT
#7
On February 11 2012 11:37 Proof. wrote:
I think a good majority rest their hands..
On a side note, don't your arms get tired after hovering them for a game or two?

If you're used to keeping your wrist in the air when using your keyboard you don't really consciously think about it so, it doesn't get tired. I don't really know how to explain it.
Stress
Profile Joined February 2011
United States980 Posts
February 11 2012 02:40 GMT
#8
On February 11 2012 11:37 SimDawg wrote:
My Hoover hand sucks up twice as much APM as the next leading brand.


Post of the week hahaha. Keeping your hand rested limits your mobility.
"Touch my gosu hands." - Tastosis | | fOrGG // MC // Jaedong
eXigent.
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada2419 Posts
February 11 2012 02:45 GMT
#9
I always rest my lower palm at the bottom of my desk.

On February 11 2012 11:37 SimDawg wrote:
My Hoover hand sucks up twice as much APM as the next leading brand.


LOL! You would think with spellcheck built into the forums, that people would actually use it. OP just as a heads up, Hoover is a vacuum cleaner....hover is the word you are looking for.
-stOpSKY-
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada498 Posts
February 11 2012 02:47 GMT
#10
Both, my wrist rests unless I need to hit keys or w/e that are further away... so yea a mixture of both.
Tiegrr
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States607 Posts
February 11 2012 02:53 GMT
#11
On February 11 2012 11:45 eXigent. wrote:
I always rest my lower palm at the bottom of my desk.

Show nested quote +
On February 11 2012 11:37 SimDawg wrote:
My Hoover hand sucks up twice as much APM as the next leading brand.


LOL! You would think with spellcheck built into the forums, that people would actually use it. OP just as a heads up, Hoover is a vacuum cleaner....hover is the word you are looking for.

Hoover was also an American president.

I usually keep my wrist in the air. I used to rest my hand on the desk but when I learned of Carpal Tunnel, I changed my habit. Took awhile, but I'm sure it'll be so much better for me.
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
February 11 2012 02:54 GMT
#12
On February 11 2012 11:53 Tiegrr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 11 2012 11:45 eXigent. wrote:
I always rest my lower palm at the bottom of my desk.

On February 11 2012 11:37 SimDawg wrote:
My Hoover hand sucks up twice as much APM as the next leading brand.


LOL! You would think with spellcheck built into the forums, that people would actually use it. OP just as a heads up, Hoover is a vacuum cleaner....hover is the word you are looking for.

Hoover was also an American president.

I usually keep my wrist in the air. I used to rest my hand on the desk but when I learned of Carpal Tunnel, I changed my habit. Took awhile, but I'm sure it'll be so much better for me.

also a dam. =)
CursedFeanor
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada539 Posts
February 11 2012 02:58 GMT
#13
It seems obvious that the "proper" way to do is to hoover your hand over the keyboard to avoid wrist injuries. Pro players are good at the game for sure, but they are actually terrible role-model when it comes to ergonomic posture (and I'm sure they'd be the first to admit this). Watching them in their booths makes me cringe at time...

Just learn the most ergonomic posture and you'll have a much better life in the long run. Becoming a pro-player is a non-issue imho.
Tazerenix
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia340 Posts
February 11 2012 03:03 GMT
#14
On February 11 2012 11:58 CursedFeanor wrote:
It seems obvious that the "proper" way to do is to hoover your hand over the keyboard to avoid wrist injuries. Pro players are good at the game for sure, but they are actually terrible role-model when it comes to ergonomic posture (and I'm sure they'd be the first to admit this). Watching them in their booths makes me cringe at time...

Just learn the most ergonomic posture and you'll have a much better life in the long run. Becoming a pro-player is a non-issue imho.

I know that huk hovers his hand over the keyboard. Most people in BW did because it is significantly easier to reach all the crazy hotkeys, but in SC2 since they are all so clumped it has become easier to just leave your hand on the table. This results in a lot of people complaining that they can't reach all the control groups and such.
SiDX
Profile Joined July 2009
New Zealand1975 Posts
February 11 2012 03:04 GMT
#15
I do a bit of both when the game gets into really macro/micro heavy I tent to hover my hand but early game I rest on table.
Suichoy
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada397 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-11 03:13:14
February 11 2012 03:09 GMT
#16
On February 11 2012 11:58 CursedFeanor wrote:
Pro players are good at the game for sure, but they are actually terrible role-model when it comes to ergonomic posture (and I'm sure they'd be the first to admit this).

No kidding, they rest their wrists on the table and practice 8+ hours without taking breaks. No wonder they all have carpal tunnel.

Edit: Hover is better for your wrists. The only reason I didn't like hover at first is that my wrists gots tired (my endurance grew though) but that's a sign that I should take a break anyway.
Supamang
Profile Joined June 2010
United States2298 Posts
February 11 2012 03:10 GMT
#17
I have a laptop so the base of my forearm rests on the table while my wrist hovers over the keyboard. Never had wrist pain from using the computer
Rainofpain
Profile Joined December 2010
United States125 Posts
February 11 2012 03:17 GMT
#18
If you Hoover your hand over the keyboard it has the advantage of keeping it dirt and dust free AND removes 99.9% of allergens in the air.
It`s hard to read bad players because they`re bad - Idra
FakeDouble
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia676 Posts
February 11 2012 03:25 GMT
#19
Hmm, never thought about it, but thanks to you I realised that I 'hover' my wrist without getting tired like some other people mention, as my proximal forearm (side near my elbow) rests on the edge of my table creating a see-saw (my keyboard is about 30 cm in from the edge of the table). I use 6 and 7 regularly for factories and starports and have no problems reaching them.
Formerly known as carbonaceous
JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
February 11 2012 03:26 GMT
#20
its always healthier to let your hand rest
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