Prolonged computer sessions coupled with poor posture is proving a bad mix for over a quarter of today's computer bound children.
"Aches and pains, and muscularskelotal problems in school children is fairly prevalent," says ergonomics expert Professor Stephen Legg.
So a stay-at-home mum is trying to solve the problem.
"Kids are spending 15 years or more on computers before they get into the workforce and that's a long time for them to start forming bad habits," says concerned mother Brenda Buchanan.
So she has developed a computer program that teaches kids better habits in the hope that it will decrease their chances of getting work related injuries later in life.
The program is called "Move It" and it emphasises the importance of changing position regularly and getting the right support.
"Move It" is being backed by ACC who pay out over $130 million a year to treat Discomfort Pain Injuries (DPI) sustained in the workplace.
"If we can prevent it becoming a problem later on in life then we are doing a good job," says ACC spokesperson, Lorraine Gardner-Wood.
With backing from the Ministry of Education there are plans to distribute "Move It" to schools across the country.
