Health, Wellness & Technology

It’s All About Balance

• How many hours a day do you spend online?• The average teen spends approx. 7 hours each day!!!

• What kids of activities do you do…• at home?• At school?• elsewhere?

• What are some of the consequences of spending too much time plugged in?

Intro to Ergonomics

• Break up into 5 groups – each with a different area of expertise

1. Keyboard

2. Monitor

3. Mouse

4. Chair

5. Documents

6. Phone

7. Desk• Each group will go to healthycomputing.org • Click on Office Ergonomics > Ergonomic Setup Tips• Make notes on the graphic organizer about your area of expertise• Be prepared to present some Tips to the rest of your class

Negative Health Effects

• Break up into 12 groups – each with a different area of expertise

• Each group will go to healthycomputing.com • Click on Your Health>Causes of Discomfort • Make notes on the graphic organizer about your

area of expertise• Be prepared to present some medical

conditions and causes

1. Head2. Eyes3. Neck4. Shoulders/Arms5. Elbows6. Wrists/Forearms

7. Hands/Fingers8. Lower Back/Lumbar9. Upper Back10. Hips/Legs11. Knees12. Feet/Ankles

So let’s Fix it!

• Stand up!

• Spread out!

• We are going to learn some stretches to relax & strengthen our muscles and improve circulation!

When performing these stretches, make sure to go by the feel of the stretch - this is far more important than how far

you stretch (or even how far others stretch). If you experience any discomfort while doing these stretches,

discontinue them immediately.

Your Student Workbook

• In your workbook is a School & Home Office Ergonomic Survey

• Your home office might just be a desk where you do homework, or the kitchen table, that’s OK!

• Please complete the survey and the assignment at the bottom to complete this station.