How Smartphones viewing posture will lead to many health issues??
Today we have total 1.8 billion smartphone owners worldwide. India had third largest smartphone base with 117M users in 2013, and it's growing rapidly with 45% in 2014.
Our 48% young generation 18-24 age group people spending almost 4-5 hours daily on their phones in checking mails, SMS, Facebook, twitter, Pinterest, online shoppings, whatsapp etc.
Today in the buses, bus stops, train, metro, home almost everywhere people would be seen busy with their smartphones. Just take a pause and look at their posture and behavior while they are looking at their phone. You would easily figure it out the severity of their health problems specially strain in the neck, spinal cord and back area.
How Looking at Your Screen Increases Strain
Humans were designed to stand up straight, but now we don’t. Walk down any street or through any shopping mall, and you’ll see countless people with their heads down, looking at the screen of their smartphone. It might not seem like that much of a strain, but for every inch your head moves forward or tilts down, it’s an added 10 pounds of pressure on your neck. So even three inches creates a 30-pound strain and gravitational pull on your neck, shoulders, and upper back. All of this can result in some very uncomfortable pain.
Combine that with the estimate that people with smartphones spend an average two to four hours a day looking down at them, and you can see why this is cause for concern.
What is the Proper Posture?
As far as your posture goes, you want to be able to draw a straight line from the middle of your ear, down through your shoulder, the middle of your hip, and your ankle. If you hunch over, you’re not going to see this straight line. Most likely, your head will hang forward, your shoulders may hunch inward, and your upper back will lean in, too.
What you should Do - "Straighten Up and Straighten Out"
In order to combat poor posture and reverse the effects of too much text messaging, there are a couple of things you can do:
* The first is to put your phone down and give yourself a break.
* You can also try to restrict usage to when you’re sitting, then brings the phone up to your face so you don’t have to pull your head down.
* Getting out for some activity also helps.
* Going for a walk and keeping your body in an upright position can strengthen muscles.
* Moderate exercise is a great way to combat poor posture.
Lastly, you can slowly roll your neck from shoulder to shoulder, or lay back on an exercise ball to stretch out, decrease tension, and counteract strain.
Smartphones have their many advantages, but being aware of their negative effects and doing what you can to perfect your posture will go a long way in giving your overall health the advantage.
Today we have total 1.8 billion smartphone owners worldwide. India had third largest smartphone base with 117M users in 2013, and it's growing rapidly with 45% in 2014.
Our 48% young generation 18-24 age group people spending almost 4-5 hours daily on their phones in checking mails, SMS, Facebook, twitter, Pinterest, online shoppings, whatsapp etc.
Today in the buses, bus stops, train, metro, home almost everywhere people would be seen busy with their smartphones
How Looking at Your Screen Increases Strain
Humans were designed to stand up straight, but now we don’t. Walk down any street or through any shopping mall, and you’ll see countless people with their heads down, looking at the screen of their smartphone. It might not seem like that much of a strain, but for every inch your head moves forward or tilts down, it’s an added 10 pounds of pressure on your neck. So even three inches creates a 30-pound strain and gravitational pull on your neck, shoulders, and upper back. All of this can result in some very uncomfortable pain.
Combine that with the estimate that people with smartphones spend an average two to four hours a day looking down at them, and you can see why this is cause for concern.
What is the Proper Posture?
As far as your posture goes, you want to be able to draw a straight line from the middle of your ear, down through your shoulder, the middle of your hip, and your ankle. If you hunch over, you’re not going to see this straight line. Most likely, your head will hang forward, your shoulders may hunch inward, and your upper back will lean in, too.
What you should Do - "Straighten Up and Straighten Out"
In order to combat poor posture and reverse the effects of too much text messaging, there are a couple of things you can do:
* The first is to put your phone down and give yourself a break.
* You can also try to restrict usage to when you’re sitting, then brings the phone up to your face so you don’t have to pull your head down.
* Getting out for some activity also helps.
* Going for a walk and keeping your body in an upright position can strengthen muscles.
* Moderate exercise is a great way to combat poor posture.
Lastly, you can slowly roll your neck from shoulder to shoulder, or lay back on an exercise ball to stretch out, decrease tension, and counteract strain.
Smartphones have their many advantages, but being aware of their negative effects and doing what you can to perfect your posture will go a long way in giving your overall health the advantage.
