Part of the treatment included ergonomic instructions, increasing awareness to proper working positions and exercises. The best results were obtained when people took periodical breaks from work. Unfortunately, most of them forgot to take these, which made them come back for treatment. BackPack is good for anyone who works with a computer. It helps the user avoid the most common computer related RSI's by reminding him to take breaks including exercises. The program sits quietly at the Windows Tray and periodically reminds the user to take a break and prompts him to perform a series of exercises.

There are several different series of exercises. Each series consists of three exercises which work on different parts of the body. The exercises are demonstrated by series of pictures of a real model.

The program includes stretches covering several body parts:arms, back, legs, hands and neck.

Ruth Nisenbaum
P.O.Box 84167
Mevasseret Zion
90805 - Israel

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BackPack for Windows is a well thought out program. The exercises are just long enough to relieve the tension without disrupting the work process for too long. I like the fact that you can set the intervals at which you exercise, and you also have the option of telling it to snooze when the next exercise time comes up, just in case you are in the middle of something important and don't want to interrupt your thought process.

BackPack is helpful way of relieving stress and reminding computer users to move around. The sample exercises window has opened The screens window has opened