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>"No health (...) risks" I'd like to see some research to back up this claim, but I'm not aware of any studies into occupational health for programmers. Does a
by hyko 14y ago
>"No health (...) risks"
I'd like to see some research to back up this claim, but I'm not aware of any studies into occupational health for programmers. Does anyone know of any?
- usaar333 14y agoCan't think of any offhand, but I anecdotally, tendonitis is a huge risk for programmers. While you can't claim "no health risks", they are pretty low as far as jobs are concerned.
- will_work4tears 14y agoActually sitting too much has lately been touted as a health concern: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sitting/AN02082 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sitting/AN02082 I should probably get a standing desk. I try to stand up, move about and go to the restroom or look out a window every hour, so maybe that helps.
- pchivers 14y agoI'm sure sitting on your ass 8-10 hours a day is a health risk. Maybe not as bad as working in a factory breathing in nasty chemicals all day, or dodging falling trees as a lumberjack, but a health risk nonetheless.
- CWIZO 14y agoI'm pretty sure there aren't any. And as any RSI sufferer will tell you, programming has health risks, which can even prevent you from continuing to program.
- drpgq 14y agoI had some pretty bad RSI where I had to take a couple of months off so I don't think the risk is nothing.