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ITKids: Children’s use of different information and communication technologies

ITKids: Children’s use of different information and communication technologies. Marina Ciccarelli, PhD Centre for Research into Disability and Society Curtin University of Technology. New ICT. Old ICT. Combined ICT. Non ICT. Current Trends. 73% of Australian homes have a computer.

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ITKids: Children’s use of different information and communication technologies

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  1. ITKids: Children’s use of different information and communication technologies Marina Ciccarelli, PhD Centre for Research into Disability and Society Curtin University of Technology

  2. New ICT

  3. Old ICT

  4. Combined ICT

  5. Non ICT

  6. Current Trends 73% of Australian homes have a computer. Homes with children were almost twice as likely to have one.

  7. Internet Access • 64% of Australian homes have internet access. Homes with children were twice as likely to have internet access as childless homes (ABS, 2006/2007) • 2.7 million Australian children (5-14 years of age) are the major users of computers and the internet. 92% of children use a computer and 65% use the internet.

  8. Technology in Class • ICT can complement traditional teaching methodologies • Lap-top programmes • School children have high levels of basic and advanced skills for computer operation

  9. ICT for Leisure • Computers and electronic games are being added to television watching, not replacing it. • Parents report children spend up to 42 hours per week engaged in ICT screen based tasks.

  10. Background • Daily exposure to New ICT interfaces for many children during and after school and on week-ends. • International incidence of musculoskeletal disorders is continuing to rise – are children at the same risk as adults?

  11. Risk factors for a MSD • Awkward posture • Long duration (hours of use) • No upper extremity support • Little variation of: • Task • Posture • Muscle activity

  12. Aim • Is there a difference in the variation of postures and muscle activity when children use different types of ICT?

  13. ICT type Old New Combined Non Research design Direct observation for 12 hours (9am-9pm) continuously – recorded in 1 minute increments. • Location • At school • Away-from-school

  14. At school Away from school 100% 90% 80% 70% 108 228 60% Proportion of time 50% 40% 6 81 Non ICT 30% New ICT 20% Old ICT 118 (min) 36 10% 0% 1 61 121 181 241 301 361 421 481 541 Recording period (minutes)

  15. Procedures: Data collection

  16. Bilateral upper extremity support (Cook et al, 2004)

  17. Lessons to be learned… • Consider children’s New ICT use over the whole day/week. • Suitable child-sized furniture – aim for adjustability. • Encourage upper extremity support to reduce discomfort in the shoulders.

  18. Lessons to be learned… • Alternate between different ICT tasks. • Limit Combined ICT. • Encourage more Non ICT to increase variation of posture. • Encourage regular breaks and shifts in posture. • Encourage 60 minutes per day of huff-and-puff physical activity.

  19. Current research with Catholic Education schools • Stage 1:Development of a measure to assess students’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to healthy computer use • Primary schools – desktop (Year 5) • Secondary schools –laptops (Year 9) • Stage 2: Assessing children’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to healthy computer use

  20. Current research with Catholic Education schools • Stage 3: What do teacher’s need to know about healthy computer use? • Stage 4: Implementation and evaluation of a pilot computer ergonomics health promotion program

  21. Questions? Marina Ciccarelli M.Ciccarelli@curtin.edu.au 9266 3692

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