MED: Computer injuries on rise, youths most at risk: study
10 Jun 2009 2:34 AM
Subject: MED: Computer injuries on rise, youths most at risk: study MED: Computer injuries on rise, youths most at risk: study
Blurry vision and wrist pain are among the well-known health perils of computer use .. but a new study shows a rise in previously overlooked injuries due to computer equipment falling over.
Researchers have found a 732-percent rise in acute computer-related injuries from 1994 to 2006 .. double the 309-percent increase in household computer ownership over the period.
The study's been published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine .. and says young children are particularly at risk.
Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database show more than 78-thousand such injuries .. including large numbers of head injuries due to toppling computer monitors.
Children under five have the highest injury rate .. with the most common cause being tripping or falling .. and seniors over the age of 60 also have elevated injury rates.
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MED: Computer injuries on rise, youths most at risk: study