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BlackBerry thumb
Filed in archive News by kevin on October 22, 2005


PDAs like the blackberry shown here are causing repetitive motion injuries - aka the "BlackBerry Thumb":

Repetitive motion injuries, which have long afflicted desktop and laptop computer users, are invading the mobile handheld world.

There's even an informal name for the malady - "BlackBerry Thumb" - a catch-all phrase that describes a repetitive stress injury of the thumb as a result of overusing small gadget keypads.

Business executives and tech-savvy consumers are increasingly using BlackBerries, Treos, Sidekicks and other devices with miniature keyboards designed for thumb-tapping to stay connected while on the go.

And that has some ergonomic and hand experts worried about injuries from overexertion.


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