Folks, At 18:22 06/16/2003 -0700, you wrote: >Richard Brekne wrote: >>>Dave >> >>You want to advise RSI afflicteds that their problems will be solved by >>lowering touchweight,.. Go for it. > >I don't know that lowering touchweight, or should we say balance weight, >is going to cure RSIs. It is possible that a light touch is less stressful >for those so afflicted, but I doubt that a heavy touch is the cause of >their injury. As a recovering carpal tunnel surgery person (bi-lateral), I'd like to add my non-scientific thoughts on the matter. I think that the heaviness of the action, while it may not directly cause RSI, contributes to a favorable climate for it's development by causing fatigue. Fatigue, in turn, causes deterioration of technique. Physiology and conditioning certainly contribute, but the "no pain:no gain" philosophy of playing on a >70gm keyboard, IMMHO, is like beating your head against a wall because it feels so good when you stop. Conrad Hoffsommer Designing and testing virtual flamesuits since 1993.
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