Negative Impact of Handphone Usage on Health
Handphones bring many benefits to their users. Unfortunately, not many of nare aware of the negative impact of handphones if their use is not controlled and excessive. This habit can then lead to the risk of various health problems. Here are some negative impacts of handphone usage
First, trigger thumb. Trigger thumb results from thickening of the tendon sheath of the thumb. In this condition, the thumb becomes stiff and remains in a bent state even when not using the handphone. It forced to return to a straight position, this stiff thumb will cause a rattling sound and pain in the joint
Second, cubital tunnel syndrome. Playing with a handphone can make you bend your elbows or rest on your elbows, whether it's when playing games, browsing social media, or making calls. If this is done too often, there is a risk that the ulnar nerve at your elbow will be disturbed. As a result, you may experience numbness, tingling, or pain that radiates from your elbow to your
little finger and ring finger. Third, text neck syndrome. Using a handphone excessively tends to make you look down too much. This habit, over time, can cause tension in the neck muscles, so the neck feels stiff and sore
Fourth, damaging eyesight. Your handphone is designed for close-up use. This forces the user's eyes to constantly focus on reading the text on the screen This habit can then cause tired eyes, especially if you spend 4-6 hours playing on the handphone. Symptoms of tired eyes include red or irritated eyes, dry yes, and blurred vision.
Fifth, sleep disturbance. A common negative impact of handphones is sleep disturbance, especially for people who are addicted to this gadget. As long as there are handphones around us, we often want to check or respond to chats and read or post something, until we forget about bedtime. In addition, the blue light emitted by the cellphone screen can block the production of melatonin, A hormone that controls a person's sleep cycle, making it more difficult to get to sleep, in addition to making the body not fresh in the morning, poor sleep quality can lead to various health problems, such as diabetes obesity and
heart disease. Sixth, cancer. Some researchers have suggested that handphone radiation can be carcinogenic, increasing the risk of cancer, including glioblastoma brain Cancer. There is not strong enough clinical evidence to support this theory, so further research still needs to be done.
No less important to remember is the increased risk of traffic accidents to the ine of handphone while driving. The risk of a traffic accident increases by 3-4 times when using a handphone while driving, whether held or hands-free In addition to the various problems above, excessive use of handphones can also cause a psychological impact called fomo. For those reasons, we shou
use handphone as necessary and appropriately.
1. What can be understood from the text?
A. Uncontrolled usage of handphone increases negative impact for the users
B. Handphone brings many benefits to its users
C. We use handphone to communicate
D. Handphone can lead us to the hospital
E. if we don't want our eyesight damage, we should not use handphone
2 "If this is done too often, there is a risk that the ulnar nerve at your elbow will be disturbed.
voice which words are they?
A. if and will be disturbed
B. if and a risk
C. too often and the ulnar nerve
D. a risk and at your elbow
E. is done and will be disturbed
3. "if forced to return to a straight position, this stiff thumb will cause a rattling sound and pain in the joint The word in bold can be replaced with
A. Put back
B. Depart
C. Set out
D. Keep
E. Give
4. According to the text, we know that....
A. trigger thumb results from thickening of the tendon sheath of the index finger
B. playing with a handphone can make you tilt your elbows whether it's when playing games, browsing social med or making calls
C. using handphone excessively tech to make you look up too much
D. symptoms of tired eyes include red or irritated eyes, dry eyes and blurred vision
E. the negative impact of handphone which is also
commonly felt is better sleep
5. According to the text, which of the following sentences contains a time connective?
A. This habit can then lead to the risk of various health problems
B. In this condition, the thumb becomes stiff and remains in a bent state even when not using the handphone.
C. The pain can even radiate to the shoulders and arms
D. In addition to making the body no fresh in the morning, poor sleep quality can cause various health problems, such as diabetes obesity, and heart disease
E. Some researchers have suggested that handphone radiation can be carcinogenic increasing the risk of cancer.
Handphones bring many benefits to their users. Unfortunately, not many of nare aware of the negative impact of handphones if their use is not controlled and excessive. This habit can then lead to the risk of various health problems. Here are some negative impacts of handphone usage
First, trigger thumb. Trigger thumb results from thickening of the tendon sheath of the thumb. In this condition, the thumb becomes stiff and remains in a bent state even when not using the handphone. It forced to return to a straight position, this stiff thumb will cause a rattling sound and pain in the joint
Second, cubital tunnel syndrome. Playing with a handphone can make you bend your elbows or rest on your elbows, whether it's when playing games, browsing social media, or making calls. If this is done too often, there is a risk that the ulnar nerve at your elbow will be disturbed. As a result, you may experience numbness, tingling, or pain that radiates from your elbow to your
little finger and ring finger. Third, text neck syndrome. Using a handphone excessively tends to make you look down too much. This habit, over time, can cause tension in the neck muscles, so the neck feels stiff and sore
Fourth, damaging eyesight. Your handphone is designed for close-up use. This forces the user's eyes to constantly focus on reading the text on the screen This habit can then cause tired eyes, especially if you spend 4-6 hours playing on the handphone. Symptoms of tired eyes include red or irritated eyes, dry yes, and blurred vision.
Fifth, sleep disturbance. A common negative impact of handphones is sleep disturbance, especially for people who are addicted to this gadget. As long as there are handphones around us, we often want to check or respond to chats and read or post something, until we forget about bedtime. In addition, the blue light emitted by the cellphone screen can block the production of melatonin, A hormone that controls a person's sleep cycle, making it more difficult to get to sleep, in addition to making the body not fresh in the morning, poor sleep quality can lead to various health problems, such as diabetes obesity and
heart disease. Sixth, cancer. Some researchers have suggested that handphone radiation can be carcinogenic, increasing the risk of cancer, including glioblastoma brain Cancer. There is not strong enough clinical evidence to support this theory, so further research still needs to be done.
No less important to remember is the increased risk of traffic accidents to the ine of handphone while driving. The risk of a traffic accident increases by 3-4 times when using a handphone while driving, whether held or hands-free In addition to the various problems above, excessive use of handphones can also cause a psychological impact called fomo. For those reasons, we shou
use handphone as necessary and appropriately.
1. What can be understood from the text?
A. Uncontrolled usage of handphone increases negative impact for the users
B. Handphone brings many benefits to its users
C. We use handphone to communicate
D. Handphone can lead us to the hospital
E. if we don't want our eyesight damage, we should not use handphone
2 "If this is done too often, there is a risk that the ulnar nerve at your elbow will be disturbed.
voice which words are they?
A. if and will be disturbed
B. if and a risk
C. too often and the ulnar nerve
D. a risk and at your elbow
E. is done and will be disturbed
3. "if forced to return to a straight position, this stiff thumb will cause a rattling sound and pain in the joint The word in bold can be replaced with
A. Put back
B. Depart
C. Set out
D. Keep
E. Give
4. According to the text, we know that....
A. trigger thumb results from thickening of the tendon sheath of the index finger
B. playing with a handphone can make you tilt your elbows whether it's when playing games, browsing social med or making calls
C. using handphone excessively tech to make you look up too much
D. symptoms of tired eyes include red or irritated eyes, dry eyes and blurred vision
E. the negative impact of handphone which is also
commonly felt is better sleep
5. According to the text, which of the following sentences contains a time connective?
A. This habit can then lead to the risk of various health problems
B. In this condition, the thumb becomes stiff and remains in a bent state even when not using the handphone.
C. The pain can even radiate to the shoulders and arms
D. In addition to making the body no fresh in the morning, poor sleep quality can cause various health problems, such as diabetes obesity, and heart disease
E. Some researchers have suggested that handphone radiation can be carcinogenic increasing the risk of cancer.
Jawaban:
1. A. Uncontrolled usage of handphone increases negative impact for the users.
The text mainly discusses the negative impacts of handphone usage, highlighting how uncontrolled usage can lead to various health problems.
2. D. a risk and at your elbow.
The phrase "a risk" and "at your elbow" are the words referred to in the sentence.
3. A. Put back.
The phrase "forced to return to a straight position" can be replaced with "put back" without changing the meaning of the sentence.
4. D. symptoms of tired eyes include red or irritated eyes, dry eyes, and blurred vision.
The text mentions that symptoms of tired eyes include red or irritated eyes, dry eyes, and blurred vision as a result of using a handphone excessively.
5. D. In addition to making the body not fresh in the morning, poor sleep quality can cause various health problems, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
The phrase "In addition to making the body not fresh in the morning" is a time connective indicating an additional point in relation to the negative impact of poor sleep quality.