Preventing RSI (Repetitive Strain Injuries)

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I am 16 years old and I love to program and playing the piano. It's not uncommon that I'm bashing away on my mouse and keyboard all day long. I do not feel any pains doing so.

Yet I am still worried, because I often hear from people that they can never type for longer then 10 minutes again without getting severe pains. Given my two hobbies, programming and playing the piano that worries me a lot.

My current situation is this:

G15 keyboard and G5 mouse
A chair that looks like this (the back of the chair is surprisingly supportive): http://www.ikea.com/nl/nl/images/products/torbjorn-bureaustoel__0084333_PE210956_S4.JPG
In my "normal sitting position" the table is around the height of my bellybutton.
A LG Flatron L194wt screen (too small IMO, getting a new one soon)

Should I be worrying about RSI/similar health issues? If yes, what can/should I do about it?

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