Yoga For Computer Professionals
Yoga For Computer Professionals
Yoga For Computer Professionals
PROFESSIONALS
• overtime work
• negative working atmosphere
• awkward posture at work
• the presence of vibrations, noise, dust and chemical pollution
in the workplace.
• Smoking
REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY
• Repetitive strain injury (RSI) represents a group of conditions
associated with the overuse of computer.
• It is an occupational overuse syndrome affecting muscles,
tendons and nerves in the arms and upper back and is also
known as work related upper limb disorder (WRULD).
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• Eyestrain
• Headaches
• Blurred vision
• Dry eyes
• Neck and shoulder pain
Reasons for this injury
• Eye exercises
• Trataka
• Meditation
• Relaxation technique
Effect of yoga on self-rated visual discomfort in computer users
Shirlly telles, Naveen K.V
Muscle Spasm
Prolonged use and strain of any muscle will lead to spasm. This
can cause diffuse pain along the length of the muscle and even
referred pain to a site nearby.
Most cases of headaches in general is due to muscle spasm of
the neck, upper back and head. The same occurs with many
cases of computer-related headaches.
The head is held in one position for long periods of time as a
person stares at a computer screen and this strains the relevant
muscles
Flickering Lights
• The study conducted on 25, 000 people has found that those
working for hours in front of the computer complained of
feeling depressed, anxious and reluctant to get up for work in
the mornings.
• This result suggests the prevention of mental disorders and
sleep disorders and this requires the restriction of computer
use to less than five hours a day
TECHNO STRESS
YOGIC CONCEPTS:
Vasudeiva Kudumbakam –
The whole world is one family. This is an excellent concept
which helps one to understand that division on the basis of
class,creed, religion and geographical distribution are all 'man
made' obstruction towards oneness. One can then look upon all
as his own and can bond with everyone irrespective of any
barriers
Pancha Kosha –
Chaturvidha Purusharthas –
The four legitimate goals of life tell us how we can set legitimate
goals in this life and work towards attaining them in the right
way, following our dharma to attain Artha (material prosperity),
Kama(emotional prosperity) and finally the attainment to the real
goal of our life,Moksha (spiritual prosperity)
Yoga as a “way of life”:
Primary areas
- Monitor location
- Keyboard location
- seating
Effect of Body Mass Index on work related musculoskeletal discomfort and occupational
stress of computer workers in a developed ergonomic setup
Jasobanta Sethi1*, Jaspal Singh Sandhu2 and Vijay Imbanathan3