In today’s society, the computer is the most popular tools at workplaces, recreation facilities, academic institutions, and even at homes. People are getting used to spending time in front of computer to do their day to day tasks very easy in many different fields and activities. (Betterhealth, Copyight © 1999/2016 State of Victoria) However, the amount of time we spending in front of computer can increase a range of potential health problems. Inappropriate or extensively use of computers or similar electronic device over a prolonged period of time, a user may experience occasional discomfort in their muscle and joint pain, shoulder, arm, wrist and hand, eye fatigue overuse disorders, or other parts of their body. (Med, 2004) But many of …show more content…
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs predominantly caused by acute positioning wrist when uninterrupted typing coupled with poor posture to be crouching toward the screen, in particular it has become a very common problem. (Korhan and Mackieh, 2011) According from various studies show, for those are accustomed to prolonged use of computer to playing game without any control and several office workers which need using computer in poorly placed computer components and extensive typing over a long period of time, they are usually most of the crowd which often suffering with CTS. (Mediouni Z,etal.BMJOpen 2015) This problem is often exacerbated when people have squatted on towards in front of the computer screen typing, resulting in acute and repeated positioning movement, passage of time will cause stress-related injuries wrist, and also could be associated with a number of coherent musculoskeletal diseases, and even lead to cumulative trauma disorders. (Colak, 2013) Cumulative trauma disorders mostly predominant caused by long-term use of computers sitting and repetitive keystroke. Wrist and shoulder posture is maintained the same posture over a long time of period using a computer with playing keyboard and a mouse, the resulting in acute during bad posture shoulder height, flexion and abduction, flexion or extension of the neck, wrist and ulnar deviation which are in highly risk factors . (Colak, 2013) As they continue to overwork, cumulative trauma will happen, their fingers, wrists, arms, neck, muscle and back fatigue will severely pain caused by repeated or prolonged poor posture, and the results will lead to the muscles become inflamed, swelling, weakness or cramps. (Suthar and Kaushik,
Rhetorical Strategies in Louv’s “Last Child in the Woods” People that are fixated on the pale blue glow of the electronic screen while in public or in the company of others are now a commonplace occurrence. Even if a person kept their phone in their pocket, there is no getting away from the flashing images. Public TV screens are everywhere from the gas station pump, the grocery store line, the doctor's office, amusement parks, and facing every table at restaurants. Humans are uniquely prone to getting drawn in and captivated inside the virtual electronic world.
Bending over patients to look in their mouths and perform consideration can likewise lead to back, neck and shoulder soreness or an
Dealing with stifling days of nonstop heat, suffering from the injuries of having to work in contorted positions
The article suggests to take a 5-15 minute break to allow your body to rest. Some of the research also stated that these work related injuries were caused by being understaff and having no help. It is very important to have someone spot you or assist you when you are turning a
The study reports that the Guitarists are vulnerable to the type of tenosynovitis known as trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis). In guitarists, the middle and ring fingers are the most frequently affected [14]. A systematic review of the literature was conducted by Paula ECG Nielsen et al, at Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Bispebjerg Hospital, Denmark in October 2010. In her study she reported about the relationship between repetitive fast movements of hands and tendonitis included de Quervain’s disease, trigger finger, and tendnitis/tenosynovitis.
“Blood pressure rises. Heart rate speeds up. Psychological measures of stress also show negative outcomes, she said, such as more fatigue, more mistakes and less productivity: ‘The more people multitask, the more errors they make.’ ” (Mark). This piece of evidence shows that habits developed from screens are not beneficial.
Martin, Karen. "Electronic overload: The impact of excessive screen use on child and adolescent health and wellbeing." Perth, Western Australia: Department of Sport and Recreation (2011),
“Better Nurse Staffing and Nurse Work Environments Associated with Increased Survival of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients” states that, “In 2012, registered nurses had 11,610 incidents of MSDs (musculoskeletal disorder), resulting in a median rate of eight days away from work. Among all healthcare practitioner and technical occupations, there were 65,050 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses that required a median of seven days away from work.” While we are unable to attribute every workplace related injury to stress, burnout, and poor work conditions, it is easy to correlate extreme fatigue with decrease in concentration and increase in avoidable
Introduction Culture and Subculture Culture is a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts. (Tylor, 1871) Subculture is a different, or even opposes, the mainstream culture in society in terms of norms and values. It is formed by people sharing similar background. These people usually form their own norms, values, attitudes, and lifestyle.
There is no specific job industry where people are more susceptible to developing the syndrome, but is more common with those who do assembly line work, keyboarding occupations, and construction workers. How it’s diagnosed: • A physical examination of the hands, arms, shoulders, and neck; the wrist is examined for tenderness, swelling, warmth, and discoloration • Nerve conduction velocity test: involves measuring the rate of speed of electrical impulses as they travel down a nerve • Electromyogram (EMG): a test of muscles of the extremity; sometimes performed with the nerve conduction velocity test to exclude other conditions that might mimic carpal tunnel
Not only are the long hours of sitting hard on truck drivers’ backs, but so are all their other tasks. It is easy to overlook the heavy toll that securing loads, stacking hand trucks, or handling freight can have on the body. In fact, truck driving is always at or near the top of OSHA’s list of professions for lost work due to injury. In this case study we have gone through the various types of possible risk and injuries as well as ways to prevent injuries from occurring. The ergonomics of truck drivers has been applied and we know how truck drivers can work
When bending our necks forward about 60 degrees as to use our phones the effective stress in or neck increase to 60 pounds. "Posture doesn 't just reflect our emotional states; it can also cause them. " In a study published in health psychology earlier this year, Shwetha Nair and her colleagues assigned non depressed participants to sit in an upright or slouch posture and then had them answer a mock job interview question, a well-established experimental stress inducer, followed by a series of questionnaires." To be more specific the usage of our smartphones may cause humps or more known as hunchbacks.
This manual aims at reducing work related accidents,diseases, improving safety, health and working conditions. An Ergonomic checkpoint is provided for those intending to apply practical improvements to existing working conditions. This manual covers the entire main ergonomic issues at the workplace, such as materials storage and handling; hand tools; productive machine safety; improving the workstation design; lighting; premises; control of hazardous substances and agents; welfare facilities; and work organization. It is thus suited to identifying practical solutions to ergonomic problems in each local situation
It has improved people’s jobs, practically in fields such as construction and design, and education through Internet access. Technology has many benefits; however, is all that technology good for people’s health? Is using a cellphone or computer all day long worth it? Overusing technology can cause mild to serious problems. According to Soltan (n.d.) of Digital Responsibility, “Technology can have a large impact on users ' mental and physical health.
Task 2 2B Digital technology ¬– a health threat? We live in a rapidly changing, highly technological world, where the present day digital technology affects several parts of our lives. At work, people use digital technology to communicate, gather information and solve problems relevant to their place of work. A growing number of people also use digital technology at home, to keep in touch with friends and family, check bank balances, play interactive games, participate in online forums and interact with others on social media websites and mobile apps, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.