Wellgate for Women Survey Finds Women Spend More Time With Computers Than Significant Others |
"Cubicle Romances" Straining Relationships and Health
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a survey
conducted by Harris Interactive for Wellgate for Women, ninety-six percent
of women who work in an office claim to like or love their computer, with
the average woman spending nearly triple the amount of time daily with her
computer than she spends with her significant other (9.3 hours compared to
3.6 hours). This computer romance is not only taking a toll on women's
relationships but also on their physical health.
On the relationship side, one in ten female office workers claim her
significant other thinks she spends too much time with her computer. This
observation is well founded as more than three in five female adults who
work in an office (62%) actually spend more time with their computer than
they do shopping, exercising (79%), being outdoors (62%), with friends
(58%), taking care of personal hygiene (43%), and with family (41%).
"Computers are a major contribution to our lives, however, they can
also be a black hole for time and can interfere greatly with real-life
relationships," says psychiatrist Arlene Kalman, MD. "Couples need to work
on spending more time with each other instead of their monitors."
As to the toll taken on physical health, about one in five female
office workers said they experience wrist pain while typing or using a
mouse, and a similar number experience wrist pain after typing or using a
mouse.
"When repetitive finger motions like typing or clicking a mouse are
performed with a bent wrist it can cause stress to the tendons, which is
often diagnosed as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" says Megan Barclay M.S., P.T.
Luckily, Wellgate for Women, the developers of stylish orthopedic
supports made specifically for women, created the Slimfit Wrist Support so
women can relieve pain associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
"When your wrist is in line with your forearm, which the Wellgate for
Women Slimfit Wrist Support allows while working at a computer, it can help
alleviate wrist pain," adds Barclay.
To help women further, Wellgate for Women has created
MyCubicleRomance.com, to engage wrists and computers everywhere in a bit of
couple's therapy. This new Web site provides helpful office health
information like tips for proper body positioning and ways to stretch and
strengthen wrists throughout the day.
SOURCE Wellgate for Women
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CONTACT:
Jennifer Smith of Maletzky Media, for
Wellgate for Women Survey, +1-212-829-0150, Ext. 2,
Jennifer@maletzkymedia.com
