Fact · Accessibility and health
The authors of a small 2019 study concluded that touch typists had less discomfort and more productivity than non-touch typists during a 240-minute typing task.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The study demonstrated that touch typists had advantage in discomfort and more productivity.”
Benefit of touch-typing performance on muscle activity and pain over 4 hours, Thai Journal of Ergonomics, 2019, Results and conclusion.
Open the original- What it measures
- The study also found that touch typists had higher muscle activity at some points in the task.
- What it does not show
- This is one small observational study. It is not evidence that touch typing training prevents RSI.