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Gymnastics at the office

Our technical civilization leads to spending long periods of time sitting at the desk or in front of the computer screen, bringing inconvenience to users. Stiff neck and shoulders, back pain, tight muscles are common symptoms displayed by people who work with computers. All these characteristics are signals emitted by our body to say that something is wrong. Undoubtedly the human body was not designed to spend long periods of sitting.

active pause movement is a good solution is a simple activity that can make you feel better. If done correctly, can prevent many work-related problems before they occur. The program can be done anywhere, anytime, no equipment is required, costumes or special skills. Can be done periodically during the day wherever you are. Often you can perform an exercise while doing something else while you're on the phone or while waiting for this information is processed.

We recommend some exercises every hour during the day can help prevent stiffness and muscle pain. It may take out:

• Front desk or behind monitor

• While the computer is processing some information

• While talking on the phone

• While waiting or queuing

• When you feel tired

• companion When you go in the car or when you take the bus or the train or subway to get to work

• In the morning, after waking and at night before bed

Some suggested exercises easy development in the office:

1. Sitting on a chair, back straight, place hands on shoulders. Draw large circles with your elbows back.

2. Sitting on a chair, back straight. Cross your hands and stretch upward.

3. Sitting on a chair, back straight, describe circles with your shoulders back and forth.

4. Sitting on a chair, to mobilize their feet. Make 8 circles in and out 8 circles. Alternately lift the toes and heels.

5. Sitting on a chair, extend your left arm forward, bring right hand fingers of the left hand back. Hold 20 seconds, release and repeat with your right arm.

6. Behind the head is flexed his right arm, left hand gently push the right elbow below. Hold 20 seconds, release and repeat with the left arm.

7. Standing, entwined fingers, turn palms up above the head, while extending the arms tilt the body to the right, keeping your elbows straight. Stretch loose 30 seconds and repeat the stretch to the left.

8. Sitting, place your hands behind your head, slowly drop your chin to your chest until you feel a gentle stretch in the neck. Hold 20 seconds and release.

9. Blink often.

10. Describe slowly with their eyes an imaginary square, without moving your head.

complement to link exercises to do while resting , as some of the exercises described above are explained graphically.

benefits of an active program of movement:

• Prevent spinal disorders and back pain

• Improve mobility and flexibility

• improve and accelerate the blood circulation

• reduce muscle tension

• improve posture

• compensates the stress and fatigue at the point of

  work
• Improve ability to concentrate at work