Health of Young Geeks

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HEALTH OF YOUNG GEEKSAnuradha Bose

Bhavna Nahata

Himani Bishnoi

Keerti Jain

Kriti Vishnoi

Mukhmeet Kaur


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OUTLINE Overview

Who are Geeks?

Personality Traits

Different types of geeks present in our society.

Facts

Case Study

Health effects on Adolescents

Health Issues

Physical imbalance

Mental suffering

Social life problems


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Real life case studies

How to control health problems?

Remedies for Physical health problems.

Exercises

Recommendations Conclusion


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Who Are GEEKS?Proficient DefinitionThe wordgeek is a term for odd or non-mainstream people:

a computer expert or enthusiast

a person heavily interested in a hobby

especially one who is perceived to be overlyintellectual.


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Personality Traits

Excessive interest in computer.

Lack of participation in physical activities, such assports.

Socially excluded from a general population.

A negative attitude toward common society.


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Different kind of Geeks present inour society

IT geeks

BPO geeks

Gaming geeks

Mobile geeks

Internet geeks (Facebook, twitter etc.)


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FACTS Number of people employed in over all IT and BPO industry in India

1.3 million directly and 3 million indirectly.

93% of teenagers are online, that is the largest % of any age group.

31% of teen who take their phones to school and college send text

messages everyday during class

73% of teens use online social networking sites like facebook,

myspace etc.

#Source: www.indiannic.com/general/health-problems


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CASE STUDY

30 IT professionals were interviewed.

Total 100 questionnaire were mailed to the IT

professionals in Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi(NCR).

Final estimation is done on the basis of total 88

questionnaire.


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Visual Musco-skeletal Obesity Stress

#Source: Primary Data(questionnaire and interviews)

76% Suffering fromvisual ailments.

77.5%-Suffering

from musco-skeletal

problems such as

spondylitis, cervical.

43.9%- Obesity

35%- Mental illness

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Health Effects On

Adolescents


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Health Issues

PhysicalImbalance

MentalSufferings

SocialLifeProblems


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Physical Imbalance

Musculo- Skeletal Problems

Cervical

Spondylitis

Lumbar-spinal problems

Eye, Ear and Throat Problems

Obesity

Digestive System related Disorders

Cardiovascular disorders

Infertility


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Computer Vision

Syndrome

Repetitive Strain Injury

Carpal tunnel syndrome

(Pain in wrist and finger

joints)

Lumbar Spinal Problems

Contd....


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Backache Painhand/Wrist

ShoulderPain EyeSight OtherSites Nil

#Source: Research paper on Mental, physical and social health problems of IT

professionals(P.Bhuyar et all)

GRAPH


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Mental Sufferings

Stress and Anxiety

Depression Dependency

Insomnia(Sleep Hacking)

Compulsive Obsessive Disorder


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Social Life Problems

Loss of Identity

Isolated/aloof/left out behaviour Hampered Sex Life

Interpersonal Relationship and Friendship

DivorceBroken relationship

Drug Abuse


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Some offline geeks

Mark Hoekstra, 34 year old world

renowned Hacker died due to heart attack.

Zhang, 26 year old ChineseMan dies

after 7 day computer-game session!.

Mark Hoekstra

#Source:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1544131/Man-dies-after-7-day-computer-game-session.html


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What can be done to control

health problems related to geek

lifestyle...


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Possible remedies for physical health problems

Height of chair

Adjustable chair to maintain right angles.

Chair with

Arm rest

Back support

Keyboard

Place the keyboard close to the front edge

of the desk.


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Keep the body

and the headupright. Turn the

eyes up to look

at the ceiling,

then turn down

to look at the

floor.

Turn the eyes left

and right slowlyto look at objects

on the two sides.Stretch the fingers and hold for 10 seconds


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Recommendations

Set timers and take breaks

Go for a walk and get at least 30 minutes of

fresh air and sunlight every day.

Socialize personally

Massage, yoga, acupressure, aroma-therapy.

Avoid caffeine.


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ConclusionYou may not be a gamer, but you might feel as though youre

tied to your computer with an umbilical cord.

Solve, dont ignore health issues.

Be Close to Code but Keep Distance with Monitor.

Customize Applications only after customizing monitor level.

Run for Program but Move for You.

There is a CTRL button even on the keyboard.


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