On Friday 14 December 2001 12:05, Austad, Jay wrote:

> I've lifted almost everyday for the past 4 years or so.  I do plenty of
> other activities, but I also do a ton of typing.  I noticed that my wrists
> would be sore at the gym also, but when I got the new keyboard, the
> soreness while lifting went away.  The other activities may help, but they
> certainly don't prevent this kind of problem.  If you have your wrists bent
> at a slight angle all day long while moving your fingers, it's pretty much
> certain to eventually affect you, regardless of other ways you use to
> exercise your wrists.


It's quite possible that some people are more prone to this than others.  I 
was giving my personal experience as well as the accounts of some others that 
I know as well.  As to the "natural" keyboards, I can't get used to them at 
all.  


Shawn