The area which i am researching into for this next project is induced muscle and back pain. Back injuries in the workplace due to over-use or static movement (such as sitting at a desk) are major health isuues today and i believe we dont yet have a way of measuring and managing the way our bodies behave in these situations.
Everyone knows when they are suffering from back pain because they have pain indicaters but this is usually too late. Im looking to design a product that can read body signals that show initial signs before an injury occurs. Feed back will be given to the user so they can manage their behaviour accordingly and prevent injury before it happens.
Andrew G
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this is an interesting idea, you should look into the amount of 'recommended' time you should be sitting at a desk without any movement/ stretching. thinking about muscles not only sitting in right positions and intervals of time but also how much water you should be drinking to re-hydrate your body after sitting down at a desk staring at a computer screen all day. as this consumption of water will help with the overall function of the body.
kaitlin
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