Rest pause/break

Micro breaks or rest pauses — building short micro pauses between motions or tasks is another way to give muscles and tendons recovery time. 

In most tasks, natural breaks or pauses occur from time to time during the day. If such breaks do not occur, deliberate breaks or pauses must be introduced. The guidance requires that breaks should be taken before the onset of fatigue and must be included in the working time. Short breaks are better than occasional long ones, for example, a 5-10 minute break after 50-60 minutes continuous screen and/or keyboard work is likely to be better than a 15-minute break every two hours. If possible, breaks should be taken away from the screen. Informal breaks, with time on other tasks, appear to be more effective in relieving visual fatigue than formal rest breaks. 

In general, the longer the period of continuous work (i.e., the longer the tasks require sustained muscle contraction), the longer the recovery or rest time required. Duration can be mitigated by changing the sequence of activities or recovery time and pattern of exposure. Breaks or a short pause in the work routine helps to reduce the effects of the duration of exposure. 

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