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I can't find information about which mouse sensitivity settings are more healthy (from an orthopedic or ergonomic point of view). More sensitivity? Less?

Personally, I can get used to any mouse sensitivity setting, but it doesn't have to mean anything...

Does someone know something about it?

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Unless someone could show me some publications with EMG measurements this is bound to be very subjective – Ivo Flipse♦ Feb 17 '10 at 6:42

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I've done some research into ergonomic mice in the past, and while I can't cite any articles, I can remember reading that higher sensitivity is healthy because it requires less movement of the hand. In general, you want to set the sensitivity to the highest setting that you can comfortably use without having to correct your cursor's position after each movement.

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Yes, "higher sensitivity equals better", is something most people would expect. But I remember reading something about the fact, that human hands are not "suited" for periodic micro-movements, and that such micro-movements are better to be avoided for some reason... :( – java.is.for.desktop Feb 17 '10 at 0:16
An argument against "higher is better" would be that too high means that people tend to cramp up in order to control those micro-movements. It's probably a question about finding a personal (subjective!) balance between reducing movement and reducing micro-movement effort. – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun Aug 15 '10 at 6:46

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