Description

Break Timer uses Smart Analysis to detectyourtyping motion and alerts you to take a break when you havebeentyping continuously for 30 minutes. It lowers the riskofRepetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and keeps you moreproductive.
The app’s behavior is fully customizable; you can set thetypingduration after which you want to be reminded to take a break.Theapp suggests you fun exercises for the break that you caneasilyfollow in office to keep yourself strain and injuryfree.
Break Timer’s Smart Analysis algorithm uses the watchaccelerometerto monitor minute movements of the wrists to see ifyou are typing.If the hands are totally in resting position or theamplitude ofmovements is too high, it is not considered as typing.Break Timeris a watch app because phones cannot measure the momentof yourhands. Only a watch can and that is what makes break timersuch aninnovative watch app that can alleviate the concerns ofinjury orstrain on your wrist.

The most frequent injury caused by continuous typing without abreakis RSI. A repetitive strain injury (RSI) is an "injury tothemusculoskeletal and nervous systems that may be causedbyrepetitive tasks, forceful exertions, vibrations,mechanicalcompression, or sustained or awkward positions."[1] RSIsare alsoknown as cumulative trauma disorders, repetitive stressinjuries,repetitive motion injuries or disorders, musculoskeletaldisorders,and occupational or sports overuse syndromes.
Break Timer is an Android Watch - Wear App so you will needanAndroid Wear Watch. The application is currently built forwidelyavailable square android-wear watches i.e. LG G Watch andSamsungGear Live.

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