encourage children to adopt a good posture when using tablet computers to avoid problems with their back health and future development.
According to Lorna Taylor, director of Jolly Back, modern lifestyles and the increase in technology are having 'detrimental effects' on children's musculoskeletal health. She has warned that if nurseries, schools and families do not address the problem now, it will have 'far-reaching' effects on children.
She said, 'It is vital that we instil healthy habits so children can be comfortable, concentrate, reach their full potential and play and learn, rather than be limited by discomfort, pain and preventable disability.'
Her warning comes after a study of 200 school children found that two-thirds of primary pupils experienced back or neck pain over a year. Experts claim that the findings underline a concern among the medical community about the effects of computers, smartphones and tablets on developing bodies.
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