EPTOn February 11 2012 13:18 theBALLS wrote:
hoovering my hand makes me suck
hoovering my hand makes me suck
we have a winner
Hoover hand over keyboard or let it rest on desk? - Page 3
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Zrana
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TrojanSC2
United States82 Posts
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~Maverick~
United States234 Posts
Also, it is important to note that with a proper computing setup, the elbow rests for your chair should be level with your desk, meaning that you don't have to hold your whole arm up, and most of the support comes from the arm rest itself. That way, even if you hover it shouldn't impede your performance. | ||
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wunsun
Canada622 Posts
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MuR
United States25 Posts
On February 11 2012 13:03 Abort Retry Fail wrote: cmon dude this is common sense. try an experiment, play with you palms resting for 10 games then try with your hand hovering for 10 games. what did you notice? even your body knows which one is more natural. your brain should know this too. I feel this is a terrible sentiment. Regardless of which way is better for you- there are things called bad habits, and many players suffer from recurring, debilitating wrist injuries as a result of them. In short, whatever is most comfortable for you at the moment might not be most healthy. Nice contribution. In any case, I think wrist strain has to do with keeping the forearm generally level. As long as your hand and arm don't seem to be meeting at unnatural angles, you should be fine. So, perhaps it is okay to play with your palms resting, provided your arm is resting on the arm chair, which is level to the desk? I'm not entirely sure :p, somebody correct me if I'm wrong. As for why piano players need to "hover"... they don't exactly have anywhere to rest, do they (without seriously bending their wrists)? And they require a greater range of movement, since the piano keyboard is much longer. So to do anything else besides hover is not conducive to playing healthily, or proficiently. I'm not sure the same can be said for playing Starcraft, since none of the above constraints apply. We have a lot of desk room on which to rest our hands, the keyboard is much smaller, and we have armchairs which we can adjust to keep our arms level. So... we can do both. Again, I'm not an expert on the subject, it just seems like both "hovering" and "resting" can be accomplished in a perfectly healthy manner. | ||
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Ownos
United States2147 Posts
Belkin Wrist Rest Thank me later. | ||
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MuR
United States25 Posts
You can always rest, and hover as needed; or when you need to hit the far keys, you can slide your palm while still resting. All preference, I think. | ||
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Letall
Sweden384 Posts
I also use a wrist support, one that came with my mousepad. I cant imagine playing without tbh. I used to get really bad pains in my left wrist but ever since I started using it like two years ago ive been fine. | ||
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Tivu
United States244 Posts
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Lysergic
United States355 Posts
On February 11 2012 13:18 c_kAelle wrote: what is the best way to position your hands when it comes to the keyboard and mouse? is it good to push your keyboard and mouse a few inches nearer the table or to have it on the edge? and how to align it - should be centered (keyboard) and the mouse very close to the keyboard? Your keyboard should be around 1-2" from the edge of the desk, the main thing is to make sure your wrist is straight. Your mousepad should be be touching the edge of your desk, and have your mouse as close to the keyboard as you can. Use your wrist bone (picture below) as the pivot point to control your mouse. Position your hand so that wrist bone sits at the edge of your desk. Make sure there isn't pressure on your wrist (your tendons, veins, etc). + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i39.tinypic.com/24v48kg.png) Your shoulders should be relaxed, falling naturally close to your body. Have your elbows bent at a 90 degree angle and wrists should be straight. Your arms should be in the same position (symmetrical). Your monitor should be centered and the top of the screen should be at eye level. How to position your keyboard/mouse: -Put your hands in their natural resting position (left hand on ASDF, right hand on mouse) and align the midpoint of your hands with the center of your monitor. Example: The left side of my keyboard is aligned with the left edge of my monitor. The right side of my mouse is aligned with the right edge of my monitor. Note: Never use a keyboard or mouse wrist rest, they're terrible and can actually cause carpel tunnel. | ||
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Fencar
United States2694 Posts
On February 11 2012 16:01 lysergic wrote: Your keyboard should be around 1-2" from the edge of the desk, the main thing is to make sure your wrist is straight. Your mousepad should be be touching the edge of your desk, and have your mouse as close to the keyboard as you can. Use your wrist bone (picture below) as the pivot point to control your mouse. Position your hand so that wrist bone sits at the edge of your desk. Make sure there isn't pressure on your wrist (your tendons, veins, etc). + Show Spoiler + Your shoulders should be relaxed, falling naturally close to your body. Have your elbows bent at a 90 degree angle and wrists should be straight. Your arms should be in the same position (symmetrical). Your monitor should be centered and the top of the screen should be at eye level. How to position your keyboard/mouse: -Put your hands in their natural resting position (left hand on ASDF, right hand on mouse) and align the midpoint of your hands with the center of your monitor. Example: The left side of my keyboard is aligned with the left edge of my monitor. The right side of my mouse is aligned with the right edge of my monitor. Note: Never use a keyboard or mouse wrist rest, they're terrible and can actually cause carpel tunnel. Like the one from the Logitech G110? D: I like this thing, I haven't had any pains or miscomforts...... I use the Optimus 1.3(search "darkgrid") hotkey setup; I don't have to move my hand very much to reach hotkeys. (farthest one is 7 I think, maybe 6.) | ||
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MaV_gGSC
Canada1345 Posts
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NoctemSC
United States771 Posts
I also just tried the "hover hand" in a game. APM dropped 30. Thanks a lot. Jerk. | ||
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