Text Messaging can be a pain in the neck

Ergonomics researchers are starting to wonder whether text messaging is putting the younger generation at risk for some overuse injuries -- once reserved for older adults who have spent years in front of a computer. Science Daily reports.

At this year's annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Judith Gold, an assistant professor of Epidemiology at the College of Health Professions and Social Work presented preliminary research which suggested that among college students, the more they texted, the more pain they had in their neck and shoulders.

Text messaging is a fairly new technology, Gold says, so this is a new area of research among ergonomists. "But given the similarities in body position, findings from research on overuse injuries from computers could be applicable here," she said.

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emily | 8:43 PM | Health Issues and SMS Alerts |
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