Abstract
This article explores the relationship between repetition/typing speed and force in keyboarding. Based on analysis of data collected on the job from professional keyboard operators and experimental laboratory data, the following observations are presented: (1) Individuals typing at preferred speeds tend not to exhibit a relationship between typing speed and average peak force; (2) across individuals typing at preferred speeds, there is no relationship between typing speed and force; (3) when an individual's typing speed is affected by external influences, typing force tends to increase or decrease with similar changes in typing speed.