Children and adolescents carrying a laptop is now a common sight. However, parents are advised to restrict the use of laptops in young people because it can effect the growth of muscles and their posture.
According to a study by a team from Boston University, revealed about 50 percent of the student laptop users often complain of pain after using the computer for a hour. Research carried out on 18 million students in 2008.
He explained that the complaint of pain due to the use of laptops are now often experienced by children in many countries. Besides parents to monitor the duration of the use of laptops, Jacobs also recommends that child be taught to do the stretching and muscle exercises to prevent posture problems in the future.
The report that was launched by The Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2009 found muscle disorders (muscles, bones, ligaments, and tendons) reached 29 percent of all accidents in the workplace and cause the workers to take sick leave.