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The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists avoiding repetitive motions and overuse of the arms and legs as a way to prevent tendinitis.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Avoiding repetitive motions and overuse of the arms and legs.”
Tendinitis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2024, Prevention.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is the first item in the prevention list of the MedlinePlus encyclopedia entry on tendinitis, followed by keeping muscles strong and flexible and warming up before vigorous activity.
- What it does not show
- It is general prevention advice from an encyclopedia entry, not a study of how much rest or change in typing prevents tendinitis.