We work on the computer all day and use our mouse or maybe the touchpad of the laptop.

The traditional mouse or touchpad puts a lot of strain on the wrist and forearm. For this reason, there are various ergonomic, vertical mice on the market. These mice relieve the strain on the wrist and forearm.

Using the wrong mouse can lead to pain and problems in the shoulders, arms and wrists. With the Evoluent 4 Small Wireless you can prevent many of these physical problems. In addition to the elegant design, this vertical mouse is a good solution for problems in the wrist and arm. You also get used to the handshake position in which you grip the vertical mouse quite quickly. The big advantage of this is that the wrist is not bent so unnaturally in this position.

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).