proper pipetting posture

Bad posture

bad posture

Seated posture:

  • Shoulders elevated
  • Upper arm elevated
  • Elbow extended
  • Wrist in deviation
bad standing posture

Standing posture:

  • Upper back and neck stooped
  • Lower back and trunk stooped
  • Elbow flexed

 
 

bad wrist posture

Wrist posture:

  • Upper arm flexed
  • Elbow extended
  • Wrist deviated downward

Good posture

good posture

Seated posture:

  • Lower back supported by chair
  • Upper back and neck upright
  • Upper arm vertical
  • Wrist in the same plane as the forearm
good standing posture

Standing posture:

  • Lower back and trunk upright
  • Upper back and neck upright
  • Upper arm vertical
  • Elbow bent to 90°
  • Forearm parallel to the floor
  • Wrist in the same plane as the forearm
good wrist posture

Wrist posture:

  • Forearm parallel to the floor
  • Wrist and forearm in the same plane
     

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