SMALL GADGETS, BIG PROBLEMS

Do you think the information in the article is true, or it is just another typical American fear?
I think it’s true and I totally agree with the article, because nowadays young people have diseases on his hands like the “carpal tunnel syndrome” by little gadgets, that is very common on these days, and I don’t think that it is an American fear, because you can see this problem in the majority of countries.

What is RSI?
The real name is (repetitive strain injury) it is syndrome that is affected the hand, wrist, fingers and specially the thumb.
What causes RSI?
Digital Personal assistants (DPA) like cell phones, Sidekicks, iPods and inclusive write an e-mal, etc. Those things are the causes to create RSI.
What are the symptoms?
When gadgets like DPAs are abused (use several times a day for more than short intervals), they create chronic pain and injury, exists another symptoms like swelling, throbbing, and tendonitis on hands.


How can you prevent it?
It can prevent following these tips:
o Reduce the time you spend on you devices.
o Keep emails short and sweet.
o Instead of the keypad on your phone or PDA, try an external device, such as larger keyboard, to enter text.
o Take breaks at least every hour, especially if you feel physical discomfort.
o Practice good ergonomics: sit a chair with good back support, with your feet on the floor.

What devices are you attached to?
The cell hone, Xbox control, and keyboard’s computer are being attached by me to use more the last years.


Are you willing to give your devices up for the sake of your good health?
I’ll do it, but it’s complicated, because the majority of them and specially the computer (mouse and keyboard computer) and the cell phone, are tools that you use for necessity, but things like control’s console, I’m letting it.


What would you do if you were the director of Nokia, Apple, Sony, or Microsoft to prevent your costumers from suffering of RSI?
If I were director of some of those companies, I would support functions that people don’t use, for example, in some cell phones there are actions that you can active with your voice, and I would create cell phones without “keyboard”, like this, only you can control it with your voice.

If I were director of Microsoft, I would eliminate the keyboard, like this you can write your text with the “optic pencil”


What do you think companies are going to do against RSI?
I haven’t heard anything about accompanies do something against about RSI, but I think companies aren’t going to do things against this syndrome, because their products it’s going to be affected, for that reason I consider that they prefer sell their products, that built something healthy by the consumer.