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Eight Hour Coding Session Causes DVT

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the go-stretch-now dept.

NickFitz writes "The BBC reports that a UK programmer collapsed with Deep Vein Thrombosis after an eight hour programming session. The potentially life-threatening condition is more commonly seen in air passengers on long haul flights, but this should serve as a warning to many Slashdot readers (including me) that screen breaks aren't just for resting the eyes."

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  1. Re:No it doesn't! by spun · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Sitting for eight hours without moving causes DVT. I sleep for eight hours without moving much and haven't yet woken up in the ICU. It's the compression of the vein caused by having your legs hanging off the edge of a chair that does it. The reason that we see it so much in air travel is that the seats are designed to sort of fit everyone, and thus fit almost no one perfectly. With good ergonomic chair design, the leg veins won't be compressed and you could code for days without DVT.

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  2. -1 Moderation, Stupid American Bashing by msuzio · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What American Way of Life would you expect a programmer in the UK to have, exactly?

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