SaralnamaAIIMS-ICMR Study: Rising screen time puts teen health at risk. AIIMS tracked 380 Delhi students (15-18 years). Found posture issues, neck/shoulder pain common. 12-week physio helped. Experts urge adding physio to school courses. Traditional habits like squatting, eating cross-legged declining. Kids spend hours hunched over devices. 6-7 hour school sitting causes posture problems. Physio helps fix issues, build lifelong healthy habits. Schools should include it, especially for sports training and injury prevention. (Updated 3 Oct 2025, 04:52 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- AIIMS-ICMR Study: Rising screen time puts teen health at risk
- AIIMS tracked 380 Delhi students (15-18 years)
- Found posture issues, neck/shoulder pain common