On the Dr. Oz show today, he discussed the harmful effects that can occur for people who use too much technology. Oz gave a great explanation on why tasks such as typing and texting can have harmful effects on the body. He even said that our hand muscles weaken in some places because we fail to use them (ie the muscles used for handwriting are different than those used for thumb-texting). Other side effects of using too much technology include lower back pain, headaches, and carpal tunnel.
If you feel that technology runs your life, check out the Dr.'s advice on how to cut back in order to prevent or lessen the effects of too much technology!
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/technology-diet
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His argument is interesting. He mentions that handwriting muscles weaken.. which is slightly funny, because the same can be said for handwriting, that you will lose typing muscles, which is more important in todays society... But I do agree that precautions need to be taken to use technology correctly. In my other human resources class our last chapter covered safety, and how to properly sit at your computer. Its mostly how you use it thats harmful, not technology itself.
ReplyDeleteAs for carpal tunnel, the same can be said about musical instruments. I guess moderation is more than just for alcohol.