Long-term use of mobile devices will reduce longevity, UK experts warn

[Abstract] When using a mobile device, the body's forward posture increases the risk of a hunchback, which is likely to cause lung or cardiovascular disease. British experts warn: long-term use of mobile devices will reduce longevity Tencent Technology Falcon March 26 compiled the British Association of Chiropractic (United Chiropractic Association, UCA) physicians issued a warning that the long-term use of mobile devices and typing may shorten the average life expectancy. Many people now use smartphones and other mobile devices to send messages, surf the internet, email and play games, and the tendency to move forward in the body is to raise the risk of premature death in older adults, and it is even more worrying that prolonged posture can also affect young people's longevity. The UCA suggests that bad posture poses a health hazard comparable to obesity. Leaning forward is closely linked to the symptoms of a hunchback, and a hunchback is often associated with lung and cardiovascular disease, according to a study of older people. Even older people with mild hunchback have a 1.44 times-fold higher death rate than normal. "We tend to lower the head forward, which is what we call the forward position," Ister Zena-Mohan, the UCA senior physician, said. Maintaining this posture for a long time will cause the spine to bend, thereby increasing the risk of cervical and spine disease. And because of the long hours of sitting in front of the computer or using mobile devices, people's sick time has become more and more early. Mohan added that it was almost impossible to breathe deeply when the head was low and that the heart and lungs were not fully functional because the ribs were not functioning properly. Uca called on people to go to the registered Spine massage division to check, and take measures to ensure the correctness of their posture and physical health. Edwina Wadar Edwina Waddell, a UCA chiropractor, said: "This is not alarmist or spreading rumors, and more and more research is proving this." The good news is that this is within our control and can therefore be prevented early. We can change our habits. For example, limit the time to use mobile devices, or lift the mobile device up to the head position so that we don't have to look down. ”