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Computer-Related Strain a Pain for Kids & Parents: 6 Prevention Tips

Kaiser Permanente Ergonomic Expert On Reducing Computer-Related Strain

According to Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center ergonomic project manager Valentina Sendin, “Children now spend more than four hours a day on the computer,” (and in our home it’s more than that). “They experience back, neck, shoulder, wrist, thumb, hand and eye strain.” The key to avoiding computer- and phone-related injuries is in “proper furniture, better posture and good working habits” says Sendin, who offers 6 tips for healthier play and work while staying safer at home…including a great workaround for ill-fitting furniture. Read more in L.A. Parent [1].