Computing and health
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Prolonged computer usage can seriously damage your health. The risks can be reduced or eliminated with proper setup and good working habits.
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- 1. Computing & Health Risks of prolonged computer usage and prevention tips
- 2. ! Intensive computer usage can seriously damage your health!
- 3. Back injuries account for 1/3 of all workplace injuries
- 4. Sitting in front of a computer screen for five hours a day can dramatically increase the risk of depression and insomnia
- 5. 10 years ago back injuries were associated with heavy lifting. Today they are caused by people sitting in front of computers
- 6. In the early 1990s the average age of workers reporting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was late 30s to early 40s. Now it has dropped to mid-20s and even younger
- 7. Estimated costs to companies due to loss of productivity and compensation due to CRI is 60-100 billion dollars in the US alone
- 8. Reasons • Static & bad posture • Prolonged sitting & poor circulation • Repetitive moves • Looking at a screen for a long time • Office noise
- 9. Injuries • Back, neck, shoulder & arm pain • Tension headaches • Pain, swelling & stiffness of joints • Eyestrain & vision problems • Stress & depression • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- 10. Prevention • Optimize your workstation • Watch your posture • Take periodic breaks & stretch • Look away frequently • Use light touch when typing • Pace yourself
- 11. Optimal workstation setup Image Credit: HumanScale.com
- 12. Watch your posture Image Credit: genuineselfhelp.com
- 13. Take periodic breaks & stretch Image Credit: stretching.com
- 14. Look away frequently Image Credit: pacificprime.com
- 15. Use light touch when typing Image Credit: tech-pioneer.blogspot.com
- 16. Pace yourself Image Credit: dangerman75.blogspot.com
- 17. ! Most of the people reading this will fail to create healthy working habits
- 18. Why do we fail?
- 19. Creating a new habit is hard
- 20. Why do we fail? • Lack of planning and preparation • We start too big • We don’t acknowledge our successes • We neglect to communicate • We use disruptions as an excuse to give up
- 22. Working at a computer can cause back, neck and shoulder pains, headache, eyestrain and overuse injuries of the upper limbs
- 23. The risks can be reduced or eliminated with proper workstation design, improved posture and good working habits
- 24. Take baby steps and don't give up.
- 25. References • http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Computer_related_injuries • http://karim-ouda.blogspot.com/2012/04/computer-related-health-problems-and.html • http://www.bhj.org/journal/2004_4505_jan/html/computer_37.htm • http://www.rsiprevention.com/rsi_prevention.php • http://www.rsi-relief.com/2008/11/a-list-of-rsi-prevention-tips/ • http://www.healthycomputing.com/office/setup/index.html • http://www.healthycomputing.com/health/index.html • http://www8.hp.com/us/en/hp-information/ergo/ • http://www.medindia.net/patients/lifestyleandwellness/computer-related-injuries.htm • http://www.rsi-solutions.co.uk/ • http://www.keytools.co.uk/rsi-stats.html • http://www.allaboutvision.com/cvs/irritated.htm • http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/ten-ways-that-computer-can-ruins-your-health.html • http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/8-reasons-why-you-fail-at-creating-new-habits/ • http://zenhabits.net/fail/ • http://www.workrave.org/