Do You Have a Good Posture in The Computer Station?

  Most commonly after we had finish our work in computer station, we may feel tired, headache, eye-strain, or even back pain. Do you know what will happen if you don’t have a good posture? And how can you prevent it? Let me tell you.

  Prolonged working with computer will affect the health. First, you will have localized muscular-skeletal disorders. There may be strain, pains, stiffness of the back, muscles, shoulders, upper arms, wrist and hand. Second, prolonged working with the computer screen without adequate physical breaks will cause eye-strains. You may feel pains and dryness of your eyes. Third, this will impose pressure on yourselves and increase the work load on your nervous system!

  How can you protect yourselves?

  To begin with, good lighting is required. This can reduce accidents, eye-strain and discomfort. Next, it is something related to your computer screen. Your computer screen should be placed directly in front of light fittings or window can result in reflected glare causing eye-strain. Remedy to this situation is by fitting blinds to filter the strong light. Moreover, you can use screen filter to improve the visual quality. Adjust the brightness and contrast of the computer screen, adjust the font size. Also, how do you use the keyboard also affect your health. Keyboard should at a suitable height. Use a pad if it is necessary and your wrists should be placed in a slightly inclined position. Last, You should have a good posture. You should adjust a suitable height, keep the spine upright and sit well back into the chair. Use a cushion if you wish. Don’t cross your legs when you are sitting. The base of the chair should be fixed whenever there are wheels or not. The ideal sitting should have a footstep to keep the best position.