NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL LIFE DUE TO

PROLONGED USE OF COMPUTER

NAME: BEANKA PAUL AND SHONTAIN JOHNSON

TEACHER: NIRMALA RAMNARCE
SUBJECT: ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT AND PREPARATION
MANAGEMENT
TITLE: ASSIGNMENT 2
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DESCRIPTION OF CONPONENTS 1
INTRODUCTION OF PROLONGED COMPUTER USE 2
CAUSES OF PROLONGED COMPUTER USE 3
HEALTH EFFECTS OF PROLONGED COMPUTER USE 5
HOW DOES PROLONG COMPUTER USE IMPACT SOCIAL LIFE 7
SOLUTIONS TOWARDS PROLONGED COMPUTER USE 9
BIBLIOGRAPHY 10
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DESCRIPTION OF CONPONENTS
As a part of our Electronic Document And Preparation Management School-Based Assessment
this researcher was conducted, due to the outbreak of the pandemic, the academic system have
switch from face to face learning to virtual classroom.

The researchers observe that everyone is occupy by a form of technology and that being on
computer and other electronic devices for long duration can affect person in many ways. This
research is based on the negative effects of prolonged computer use on human health and social
life. The researchers will be comprehend the following at the end of the research:
 Introduction of prolonged computer use
 Causes of prolonged computer use
 Health effects of prolonged computer use
 How does prolong computer use impact social life
 Solutions towards prolonged computer use
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INTRODUCTION OF PROLONGED COMPUTER USE

Prolonged1 computer use refers to when you use a computer or any form of device
for a long period of time which can cause damage to your eye or any part of our
body. Examples of prolonged computer2 use are play video game without take any
break, watching or strolling on social media for hours, etc. many person use their
computer for long hour as there are caught up in their work or what there are doing
and lost track of time.

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Prolonged mean doing something for an extended period of time
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Computer is an electron device that collect data, process date, store date and output information.
 CAUSES OF PROLONGED COMPUTER USE
Some relevant causes of persons using computer for long period are:

 Social media
Social media refers to communication technologies that help person to interact, share
idea and exchange information among themselves .Being on social media tend to cause
person to use their computer for a duration of time .

 Video game
Video game are electronic game that allow you to control images on a video screen.
Person who play video game tend to be on their computer for more than 2 hours which
can lead to prolonged computer use.

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  Online learning
Online learning is whereby person learn educational contend through the internet without having
to be physically present at school or on campus. Person who are doing online learning use the
computer every day for a significant amount of time in order to get their work complete.

 Work Demand
Work that require person to use computer every day to complete their task. Some of these job
profession are computer engineer, web developer, architect, etc. These job can cause prolonged
computer use.

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 HEALTH EFFECTS OF PROLONGED COMPUTER USE
Some health effect persons experience from long usage of the computer are:

 Carpal tunnel syndrome

This is a condition that develops in the wrists of persons when their median never, become
pressed at the wrist. It mostly occur what those person who often type on computer keyboard for
long period of time.

Symptoms
 Numbness
 Pain in fingers
 Some loss of movement in the hand
 Tingling in the fingers

 Vision problems
Vision problem is any problem with the eye that cause our eye to lose its ability to focus
on close object. Computer are known for their bright light and flickering images than can
cause strain on your eye which will lead to headaches.

Symptom
 Vision loss
 Severe eye pain
 Headaches
 Dizziness
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 Forward head posture

Forward head posture is a form of repetitive injury and it can occur in dentists,
hairdressers and even those who spend long hours on electronic devices in one position
for a long period of time.

Symptom
 Headaches
 Neck discomfort
 Chest pain
 Muscle tension in the neck and shoulders

 Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition where excess body fats accumulates in those who over eat
and not participating in any active activities as they should to burn some of that body fat
they have. Instead they tend to be on electronic devices for multiple hours, eating a lot
and not being active.

Symptom
 Shortness of breath
 Back pain
 Trouble sleeping
 Sweats more
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HOW DOES PROLONG COMPUTER USE IMPACT SOCIAL LIFE

 A rise in Cyber bullying

Cyber bullying is a willful act that takes place on any electronic device like cellphones,
computers etc. Cyber bullying can occur on SMS messages, Social-Media or even online
games that a group of people takes place in to bully other online users

 Lack of family time

Lack of family time will happen because electronic devices is a Major distraction especially
among kids and teenagers. They tend to find whatever their doing on their electronic devices
such as being on social media or playing video games more important than family time
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 Decreased social contact
Being on electronic devices will make you not want to socialize with your family members,
friends etc. Some people tend to find whatever their doing on electronic devices more important
than s with loved ones, however some people just focus on work that they just lose track of
time.
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SOLUTIONS TOWARDS PROLONGED COMPUTER USE

 Use an ergonomic chair

Persons that tend to be on the computer for long period of time are most likely to experience
neck, eye and back strain. All these problem can be prevent by using an ergonomic chair, if
persons use an ergonomic chair they will have a proper support for all part of their body

 Taking timeouts and breaks

It is advised that persons take break while being on electronic devices, Watch how they position
themselves, and to not spend long hours on devices because later on it will have effects and the
way you position yourself while being on electronic devices has consequences if you’re not
positioned properly.

 Ergonomic keyboard
Ergonomic keyboard allows hands and wrists to be in a natural position and avoid injury such as
muscle strain and fatigue. Persons can have a neutral wrist position that will make it easier to
avoid muscle strain while typing all day on the computer.
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