| It is now common for people to spend many | | | | with your elbows tucked into your sides. Keep |
| hours each day playing video games. If you are | | | | your shoulders as relaxed as possible. |
| one of these kind of people then you should | | | | 3. You shouldn't keep any items that you need |
| know about ergonomics so as you don't have to | | | | far away from you so that you need to stretch |
| suffer any unnecessary pain. Ergonomics basically | | | | for them, even if you want to drink soda or tea |
| means designing you sitting position and space | | | | while playing a game this should be within easy |
| around you to be the most comfortable and least | | | | reach. |
| damaging to the body. There are a few different | | | | 4. It is best to be seated in a position so that the |
| steps you can take to help you with this - | | | | top of the monitor or screen is in direct line with |
| 1. First of all you should make sure than when | | | | your vision. It is natural for our eyes to gaze |
| you are seated the lower portion of your back is | | | | downwards; this takes pressure off the neck. |
| pushed firmly against your seat. This helps to | | | | 5. The monitor or screen should also be directly in |
| provide support to your spine and also maintains a | | | | front of you. If you have to twist your upper |
| healthy shape for the back. You should also try to | | | | body or neck to view it then this is likely to result |
| keep your feet firmly on the ground to take | | | | in pain. |
| some weight off the rest of your body. | | | | 6. If you are planning to talk on your cell phone |
| 2. The position of your upper body is also | | | | while playing video games then switch it on to |
| important. When playing video games you should | | | | speaker phone or get a hands free set. Don't jam |
| try to keep you forearms parallel to the floor | | | | the phone between you ear and shoulder. |