We use our mouse a lot throughout the day, so a good, ergonomic mouse is essential.

The wireless Evoluent 4 is a vertical mouse. You hold the mouse in a “handshake position”.

This means the wrist bends less sideways and the forearm has to rotate less.

Using the wrong mouse can cause pain and problems in the forearms, shoulders and hands.

With a vertical mouse, you can prevent many of these problems. The short adjustment period ensures that you will quickly enjoy this vertical mouse.

The “handshake posture” of the hand when using a vertical mouse results in the wrist being bent less to the side and the forearm being turned less inward (Schmid et al., 2015). This results in less muscle activity in the forearm than when using a standard mouse (Quemelo & Vieira, 2013).

A study found that forearm, wrist and hand discomfort improved more quickly when using a vertical joystick mouse (Aarås et al., 2001).