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04/04/2013
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Overuse of cell phones and computers can affect quality of life.
Spending too much time online can affect vision and cause hand injuries.
Nowadays, it is very common to find people who spend all day connected, either on the phone or on the computer.
However, the overuse of these new technologies is a major problem, especially for children, and can bring health risks to eyesight, arms and hands, and even affect the quality of life and relationships with others, as warned pediatrician and psychologist Ana Escobar Cristiano Nabuco Welfare in this Thursday (7).
According to the pediatrician, there is an age deemed to give certain technological devices for children - the problem is not the age, but the time they remain contectadas. Studies suggest that the ideal would be that small technology they used only for two hours a day, so they could use the rest of the day to do other activities.
Generally, anyone who is addicted to technology and the Internet has another problem associated, such as obesity, depression, social phobia and also repetitive strain injuries because of the movements on the computer.
To live well with technology, psychologist Cristiano Nabuco recommends that the family computer to stay in a place of passage of the house, especially for parents can monitor the sites that children access.
According to the doctor, the habit of parents is also important since it is they who set the example for their children. So small things like not taking the phone to the dinner table or, if necessary, turn the phone screen down at the meeting table can preserve the family and not affect the interaction and relationship between each.
Besides undermining the quality of life, overuse can also bring health risks, especially for vision. A study by the National Eye Institute and published in December 2009 in the Archives of Ophthalmology found that the prevalence of myopia among U.S. children increased from 25% to 41.6% over the past 30 years, an increase of more than 66%. According to the research, part of this increase is credited to the use of new technologies.
Therefore, if the person starts to feel a headache, stick with dry eyes, red, watery or gritty feeling, wanting to blink more, can be a warning sign that your computer or mobile device already begun affect vision. Other than that, the need to increase the degree of glasses and a sense that the contact lens is also troubling results of such use.
In addition to reducing the use of devices, there are other actions that can help prevent these disorders. For example, using a computer with low brightness in a dark room, away spotlights eye, remove the air conditioning or fan face, keep the applications below the eye line and also pause 1-5 minutes every hour - up and walk is a good option to stimulate circulation.
The breaks are also important to prevent serious problems with the joints, as warned occupational therapist Mariana Nicolosi. In this case, stop 10 minutes every hour to rest and stretch your hands is ideal because this is the time for the body to relax and recover. If the person has some pain, the recommendation is to use ice or orthoses also do a self-massage - never use marbles to tighten because they can worsen the injury. Here are some of the lesions that may appear excessive use of technological devices:
Tendonitis thumb (injury of the cell) mostly happens with people who use cell-type 'touch-screen', where you use your thumb to type more. Generally, this lesion cause a pain in the joint of the base of the thumb. The trick is to hold the phone with one hand and typing with the indicator.
Tendonitis of the wrist (injury keyboards and mouse): more common with those who use a lot or notebook computer. The tip of the therapist is to take the whole arm in time to reach more distant keys to preserve the joints.
Trigger finger (injury videogame): who plays too may have an inflammation in the flexor tendon of the thumb, a serious problem that might even need surgery to resolve. To avoid this, it is important to vary the types of movement to preserve the tendons.
Tendinitis of the fingers (the injury tablets) as these devices are small, people end up using the same fingers to handle them, which overloads the members. Support the tablet on a desk in time to use it can be the beginning of a shift in attitude that can prevent this problem in the future.
In the video, the psychologist Cristiano Nabuco answers questions submitted by netizens.
Source: G1 - Welfare
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