IMPACT OF EXCESSIVE COMPUTER USE ON GLOBAL HEALTH STATE

Andreea Voinea

Marathon, 2016, vol. 8, issue 2, 273-278

Abstract: The computer has become indispensable for many of us, but together with all the advantages that it offers longtime staying in front of a computer can cause various health problems. Work at the computer without breaks, with an incorrect posture of the spine, which is not compensate by other movements, it is a hard request for the spine. Another negative effects of computer addiction often lies in vision problems, varicose veins, obesity and intestinal tract disorders. In case you are forced to stay several hours at the computer, you should do a few steps every half hour to relax the muscles and activate circulation in the limbs. There are recommended stretching movements of the arms, back and legs.

Date: 2016
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