O'REILLY RELEASES "COMPUTER USER'S SURVIVAL GUIDE"

October 23, 1995 -- SEBASTOPOL, CA--Joan Stigliani traveled the world for
four years in search of information that would help computer users stay
healthy. She interviewed practitioners of conventional and alternative
medicine--physical, occupational, and massage therapists, psychologists,
ergonomics researchers, research scientists, equipment developers, and
computer users. Stigliani's findings are presented in her breakthrough
guide to healthy computing, "The Computer User's Survival Guide: Staying
Healthy in a High Tech World," just released by O'Reilly & Associates. The
most comprehensive computer health manual, it is also the first to
incorporate a holistic approach to dealing with computer users' complex,
interrelated, and proliferating ailments.

"This is the most comprehensive, well thought-out and user-friendly book I
have read on RSI," said Ruth Lowengart, MD, MSOM, Assistant Clinical
Professor at the University of California San Francisco School of
Medicine. "Joan Stigliani brings in information on the cutting edge of
what we are just beginning to understand about these disorders."

"The Computer User's Survival Guide" looks squarely at all the factors that
affect home and work computer users' health, including positioning,
equipment, work habits, lighting, stress, radiation, and general health.
Through this guide readers will learn:

> a continuum of neutral postures that they can utilize at different work
tasks

> how radiation drops off with distance and what electrical equipment is
responsible for most exposure

>  how modern office lighting is better suited to working on paper than on
a screen, and what they can do to prevent glare

>  simple breathing techniques and stretches to keep their body well
oxygenated and relaxed, even when they sit all day

>  how reading from a screen puts unique strains on their eyes and what
kind of vision breaks will keep them most productive and rested

> whats going on "under the skin" when their hands and arms spend much of
the day mousing and typing, and how they can apply that knowledge to
prevent overuse injuries

This is not a book of gloom and doom. It is a user's guide to protecting
oneself against health risks from the computer, while boosting
effectiveness and enjoyment of work. It is a most practical guide, as
well. As Caroline Rose, editor of the RSI Network said, "A single one of
its many useful tips can make a world of difference in the reader's
physical and mental well-being."

The Computer User's Survival Guide
By Joan Stigliani
1st Edition October 1995
296 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-030-9, $21.95 US

O'Reilly & Associates
103A Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472
707/829-0515, Fax 707/829-0104, http://www.ora.com/
 
 =========================================================
 From the 'New Product News' Electronic News Service on...
 AOL (Keyword = New Products) and Delphi (GO COMP PROD)
 =========================================================
 This information was processed from data provided by the
 company/author mentioned. For additional details, please
 contact them directly at the address/phone# indicated.
 Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
 =========================================================
 All submissions for this service should be addressed to:
 BAKER ENTERPRISES,  20 Ferro Dr,  Sewell, NJ  08080  USA
 Email: rbakerpc@delphi.com  -or- RBakerPC (on AOL/Delphi)
 =========================================================
