Fact · Accessibility and health
The nidirect government guide says stress can be a contributing cause of RSI.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Stress can also be a contributing cause.”
Repetitive strain injury (RSI), nidirect (Northern Ireland government), n.d., Causes.
Open the original- What it measures
- The guide lists factors that are "thought to" increase the risk of RSI and to make symptoms worse.
- What it does not show
- The guide describes stress as a contributing cause, not a measured effect. Stress is also hard to measure in studies of typing.