Touchscreens Can Result in Stress-Related Injuries Too

[The Blaze]

The Blaze Wrote:Those of us who spend the majority of our waking hours typing away on a keyboard have long known about the potential for carpel tunnel and other factors known as "ergonomic risk". But what of touchscreens?

Most of the consensus is that they are no better than laptops or desktops. They have their pros and cons in comparison, but overall touchscreens are thought of less in terms of stress injuries that could result from their use.

Dr. Franklin Tessler, senior vice chair of radiology at the University of Alabama, writes for Info World that while most people focus on the dangers of using smartphones and tablets while walking and driving, there are other "perils lurking behind touchscreen devices." Common injuries of both touchscreen and traditional PCs are repeated motion related injuries, poor posture and eyestrain. Many of these injuries have been abated with new technologies and techniques for PCs, but Tessler says little has been done with consideration for touchscreens.

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