March 1, 2004
RSI VICTIM WARNS ABOUT THREAT TO CHILDREN
It's a well know fact keyboard users are at risk to contract repetitive strain injury (RSI), a painful condition hat affects half a million office workers in the UK. But now there are fears that children who play computer games and send text messages will be affected as well, according to an article in itv.com.
This issue comes up periodically in different countries around the world. Australia even launched a prevention campaign last year.
To create awarness, Australians were urged to practise safe text and The Chiropractors Association of Australian partnership with Virgin Mobile announced a National Day of Safe Text, held on July 25.
Virgin encouraged mobile phone users to wear a band-aid on their “text” thumb on the day that celebrated SMS and a series of text-ercises were promoted. cf Aussies get safe text message on National Safe Text Day.
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