Wednesday, January 29, 2003
PC Overuse
Posted by Janak Parekh in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 10:32 PM
OK, I don't like the term "e-thrombosis" either - it's a little too cliche and paranoid, seeing as how people have been working at desks with computers for 40+ years. However, this article highlights a good general point: make sure you don't get stuck at a screen for an insane number of hours. I know I'm in front of my computers all the time, but I frequently take my hands off the keyboard, shift around, get up and walk around the office/bedroom, and other physical activities to make sure I'm not developing anything like this. I think every muscle in my lower body would go to sleep if I was at a computer for long periods amounting to 18 hours a day. 8O
If anything, I'd suspect handheld devices help in this - no more being tethered to your desk. Perhaps we should start a business in anti-DVT solutions. :)
"Deep vein thrombosis has been associated with long-haul air travel, but people who work or play for excessive periods at their PCs are also at risk of developing blood clots that could lead to DVT, according to a new report.
Research published in The European Respiratory Journal reports that a young man in New Zealand nearly died after developing DVT following extended periods of PC use.
This first recorded case of 'e-thrombosis' occurred after the New Zealand man spent up to 18 hours a day using a computer. He developed a large blood clot that formed in his leg veins, then broke off and moved to his lungs."
If anything, I'd suspect handheld devices help in this - no more being tethered to your desk. Perhaps we should start a business in anti-DVT solutions. :)
"Deep vein thrombosis has been associated with long-haul air travel, but people who work or play for excessive periods at their PCs are also at risk of developing blood clots that could lead to DVT, according to a new report.
Research published in The European Respiratory Journal reports that a young man in New Zealand nearly died after developing DVT following extended periods of PC use.
This first recorded case of 'e-thrombosis' occurred after the New Zealand man spent up to 18 hours a day using a computer. He developed a large blood clot that formed in his leg veins, then broke off and moved to his lungs."
