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november 19, 2003
Prata och gå samtidigt kan vara dåligt för ryggen
BBC News-artikeln Why mobile phones may hurt backs berättar om en studie som visar att det kan vara dåligt för ryggen att prata samtidigt som man går (och vice versa). Det beror på att andningen störs när man gör båda aktiviteterna samtidigt.
[P]eople who use mobile phones while walking may be particularly at risk, not least because they are likely to spend more time doing it.
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Speaking at a Society for Neuroscience conference in New Orleans, the scientists said problems occurred because of the way the brain prioritises activities.
"Muscles often perform multiple functions at the same time and the brain prioritises these tasks according to their relative importance, which means that the accuracy of joint stability often comes second and places the person at greater risk of injury," said Dr Hodges.
Posted by hakank at november 19, 2003 08:48 FM Posted to Diverse