Stretch Break was developed by a team of health care professionals in an effort to boost the circulation, relieve tension and boost the energy levels of office workers as well as guarding against Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).

Stretch Break is a simple and flexible tool, designed to gently prompt the user to take regular breaks without causing irritation and impacting on work flow. Once the software has been installed on your hard drive, you are periodically invited to undertake low impact stretches that are illustrated on your screen. Once you have completed the exercises, you will then be returned to your windows application. The stretches can be delayed or cancelled altogether.

The software can be configured by each individual user who selects how long to wait between stretch sessions and how many stretches per session (defaults are 30 minutes and 3 stretches). Each stretch lasts for 20 to 30 seconds, so you are back to work in just one or two minutes. Users may also select a less intrusive Time-to-Stretch reminder. This option reduces the size of the reminder and moves it from the center to the lower right corner of the screen.

Surveyed Stretch Break users report reduced stress levels, greater awareness of the need to take breaks, greater awareness of ergonomic issues and reduced stiffness and muscle ache.

Stretch Break is a very useful tool to run alongside the ErgoWize DSE solution. Staff identified as being high risk DSE users (from the ErgoWize risk assessment) and those returning to work after an absence caused by a DSE related medical condition, may require additional management of their working habits and patterns. Stretch Break helps to structure a sensible and healthy working day without causing frustation and irritation.

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