2. - TV viewing
- video game playing
- computer use
- driving automobiles
- reading
3. A sedentary lifestyle and lack of physical activity
can contribute to or be a risk factor for:
anxiety
cardiovascular disease
depression
obesity
high blood pressure
6. In today’s world using computers is a necessity
for the majority of people but not many people
actually consider the medical consequences that
working with computers can cause, such as:
- muscle pain
- damaged eyesight
- bad posture
- arthritis
http://blog.harvardvanguard.org
7. *Sitting at a computer for long periods of time can take a
toll on your body. By not sitting with the correct posture,
it is easy to end up with back pain, neck pain, knee
pains, and a tingling of the hands and fingers.
http://www.excellentposture.com
8. Make sure that your chair is at the right position to help prevent
back problems in the future.
It's very important to stand and walk around while sitting for 30
minutes, because prolonged sitting can cause pelvic nerve pain.
Also, years of prolonged sitting can lead to other health problems.
That 1-2 minute break after 30 minutes isn't that bad when it helps to
prevent other pain and possible serious issues.
Avoid using excessively wide wrist rests, or wrist rests that are
higher than the space bar of your keyboard.
A way to stop eyestrain is the 20, 20, 20 rule. Every 20 minutes
look at something 20 feet (6.1 m) away for 20 seconds.
9. Computer rage is the expression of anger and frustration that occurs
while using a computer or similar device.
http://galleryhip.com/office-rage-
gif.html
10. - thumping the keyboard
- punching the monitor
- slamming the mouse on the table
http://www.gratis-malvorlagen.de
11. - Sleeping does not count as sedentary time.
Sleep is important for your health and adults
need 7-9 hours of sleep every day?
- TV viewing is the most common sedentary
behaviour for adults, in their leisure time?
- Adults should spend at least 30 minutes a day
on physical activity?
12. * http://www.sedentarybehaviour.org/what-is-sedentary-behaviour/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_rage
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedentary_lifestyle#Health_effects
* http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/cardiovascular_diseas
/
* https://www.durham.ca/health.asp?
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