Evidence-based guidelines for the wise use of computers by children: physical development guidelines

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• Personal Author:
  Burgess-Limerick, Robin ; Dennerlein J ; Johnson P ; Maslem R ; Straker L
• Description:
  Computer use by children is common and there is concern over the potential impact of this exposure on child physical development. Recently principles for child-specific evidence-based guidelines for wise use of computers have been published and these included one concerning the facilitation of appropriate physical development. This paper reviews the evidence and presents detailed guidelines for this principle. The guidelines include encouraging a mix of sedentary and whole body movement tasks, encouraging reasonable postures during computing tasks through workstation, chair, desk, display and input device selection and adjustment and special issues regarding notebook computer use and carriage, computing skills and responding to discomfort. The evidence limitations highlight opportunities for future research. The guidelines themselves can inform parents and teachers, equipment designers and suppliers and form the basis of content for teaching children the wise use of computers. Statement of Relevance: Many children use computers and computer-use habits formed in childhood may track into adulthood. Therefore child-computer interaction needs to be carefully managed. These guidelines inform those responsible for children to assist in the wise use of computers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Biomechanical Phenomena Computers Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Adolescents Author Keywords: Children Biomechanics Children Computer-equipment Exposure-levels Extremities Guidelines Humans Muscles Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders Physical-reactions Physiology Posture Risk-factors

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• ISSN:
  0014-0139
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  458-477
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046310
• Citation:
  Ergonomics 2010 Apr; 53(4):458-477
• Contact Point Address:
  L. Straker, School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
• Email:
  l.straker@curtin.edu.au
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19990930
• Source Full Name:
  Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20090831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8334004ada329718e6e1d3863e97e783b0bfc6a672aab10902f7f75a7d918567b81e47451f0bff6fd598044f695ffaaa6547edbae56392e10aa6f72e0f8a37b7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/201409/cdc_201409_DS1.pdf
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