Document Holders
Twisting the neck in order to read documents that are lying on the desk can be avoided by using a document holder. Placing the holder either in-line with the monitor or right beside the monitor can greatly reduce neck stress.
In-line document holders
Placing the document holder so that it is in between the keyboard and monitor, such that they are “in a line”, is the optimum arrangement of a document holder. This position completely eliminates neck twisting (turning the head back and forth between the monitor and the document). Instead you just have a small amount of up and down movement.
However some desks have space limitations that prohibit the use of such document holders. In those cases a free-standing document holder can be used. The recommended position of a free-standing document holder is right beside the monitor, reducing the amount of neck twisting as you look between monitor and document.
Other things to consider when looking at document holders:
- Writing on the source document
- Referencing books or binders
- Frequently moving the document holder
Note: Check the Book Holder page for other possible solutions.
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| Twisting the neck to read documents can contribute to neck pain. | Placing documents in line with the keyboard and monitor can reduce neck stress. |
| Under Monitor Mount Document Holder | |
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| by Vu-Ryte | |
Click here for the Under Monitor Document Holders. |
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| Vision Vu Free Standing Document Holder | ||
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| by Vu-Ryte | ||
Click here for the Vision Vu Free Standing Document Holders. |
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| Standard or Compact Microdesk Document Holder / Writing Surface | |
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| by Good Use Company | |
Click here for the Microdesk Document Holders. |
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| Freestanding Document Holder | |
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| by 3M | |
Click here for the 3M Freestanding Document Holder. |
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| FlexDesk 640 | |
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| by Bakker Elkhuizen | |
Click here for the Bakker Elkhuizen FlexDesk. |
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| Q-Doc Document Holder | |
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| by Bakker-Elkhuizen | |
Click here for the Bakker-Elkhuizen Q-Doc Document Holder. |
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| Copy Stand Basic | |
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| by Humanscale | |
Click here for the Humanscale Copy Stand Basic. |
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| MultiRite | |
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| by Posturite | |
Click here for the Posturite MultiRite. |
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| Posturite Board | |
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| by Posturite | |
Click here for the Posturite Board. |
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| Clean-Doc Document Holder | |
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| by Bakker Elkhuizen | |
Click here for the Bakker Elkhuizen Clean-Doc Document Holder. |
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