omega31
01-29-2003, 03:36 PM
As if the risks of RSI were not enough, PC users need to aware of a more deadly danger caused by long periods of physical inactivity sitting at their computer.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has been associated with long haul air travel, but people who work or play for excessive periods at their PCs are also at risk from blood clots, according to a new report.
More info:
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2129528,00.html?rtag=zdnetukhompage
http://health.discovery.com/news/afp/20030127/ethrom.html
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993323
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-982610.html
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,5907087%255E15306,00.html
http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2003/01/27/daily44.html
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has been associated with long haul air travel, but people who work or play for excessive periods at their PCs are also at risk from blood clots, according to a new report.
More info:
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2129528,00.html?rtag=zdnetukhompage
http://health.discovery.com/news/afp/20030127/ethrom.html
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993323
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-982610.html
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,5907087%255E15306,00.html
http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2003/01/27/daily44.html