(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Texting) (NP (JJ long) (NNS messages)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN pain)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN neck)))))) (. .)))
Texting long messages can be a pain in the neck.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
text
Texting
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
message
messages
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
pain
pain
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
neck
neck
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ repetitive) (NN action)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG working) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS fingers)) (PP (IN across) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN keyboard)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN cell) (NN phone))))))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB cause) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (JJ chronic) (NN pain) (NNS problems)) (VP (ADVP (RB previously)) (VBN limited) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD 'd) (VP (VBN spent) (NP (DT a) (NN lifetime) (VBG typing)))))))))))))) (. .)))
The repetitive action of working your fingers across the keyboard of your cell phone can cause some of the same chronic pain problems previously limited to those who'd spent a lifetime typing.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
repetitive
repetitive
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
action
action
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
work
working
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
finger
fingers
NOUN
NNS
case
across
across
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
keyboard
keyboard
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
cell
cell
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
phone
phone
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
cause
cause
VERB
VB
obj
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
chronic
chronic
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
pain
pain
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
advmod
previously
previously
ADV
RB
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
limit
limited
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
would
'd
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
spend
spent
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lifetime
lifetime
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
type
typing
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (S (NP (DT The) (JJ possible) (NN connection)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB particularly)) (VP (VBG worrying) (S (VP (VBG considering) (SBAR (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ much)) (S (NP (NP (NP (NNS teens)) (CC and) (NP (JJ young) (NNS adults))) (, --) (CC and) (NP (NP (ADVP (RB increasingly)) (DT those)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ professional) (NNS settings)))) (, --)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG texting) (ADVP (RB nowadays))))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD said)) (NP (NP (NNP Judith) (NNP Gold)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD carried) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NNS studies)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ potential) (NN connection)))))))))) (. .)))
The possible connection is particularly worrying considering how much teens and young adults--and increasingly those in professional settings--are texting nowadays, said Judith Gold, who carried out one of the first studies on the potential connection.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
connection
connection
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
particularly
particularly
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
worry
worrying
VERB
VBG
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
consider
considering
VERB
VBG
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
advmod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
teen
teens
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
adult
adults
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
increasingly
increasingly
ADV
RB
conj
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
professional
professional
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
setting
settings
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
texting
texting
VERB
VBG
advmod
nowadays
nowadays
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing
Judith
Judith
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Gold
Gold
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
carry
carried
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
obj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
study
studies
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
potential
potential
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
connection
connection
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Text) (NN messaging)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB fairly) (JJ new)) (NN technology)))) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (NNP Gold)) (VP (VBZ says))) (, ,)) (RB so) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN area)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN research))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP study) (NP (NN ergonomics)))))))))) (. .)))
Text messaging is a fairly new technology, Gold says, so this is a new area of research for those who study ergonomics.
compound
Number=Sing
text
Text
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
messaging
messaging
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
fairly
fairly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
technology
technology
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Gold
Gold
PROPN
NNP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
study
study
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
ergonomics
ergonomics
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (`` ``) (S (VP (VBG considering) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS similarities)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN body) (NN position)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS findings)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN research))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN overuse) (NNS injuries)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNS computers)))))) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ applicable) ('' '') (PP (IN to) (NP (NN texting)))))) (. .)))
But "considering the similarities in body position, findings from research on overuse injuries from computers could be applicable" to texting.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
consider
considering
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
similarity
similarities
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
position
position
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
finding
findings
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
overuse
overuse
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
injury
injuries
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
computer
computers
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
applicable
applicable
ADJ
JJ
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
texting
texting
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NP (NP (DT The) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN body)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN positioned) (PP (IN for) (NP (ADJP (NN texting) (HYPH -) (VBN fixed)) (NNS shoulders)))))))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN with) (NP (ADJP (RB rapidly) (VBG moving)) (NNS fingers)))) (, -) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ similar) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN position)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG typing) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NN computer))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NNP Gold)) (VP (VBD explained)) (. .)))
"The way the body is positioned for texting - fixed shoulders and back with rapidly moving fingers - is similar to the position for typing on a computer," Gold explained.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
position
positioned
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
SCONJ
IN
compound
Number=Sing
texting
texting
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fix
fixed
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Plur
shoulder
shoulders
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
back
back
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
advmod
rapidly
rapidly
ADV
RB
amod
VerbForm=Ger
move
moving
VERB
VBG
obl
Number=Plur
finger
fingers
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
position
position
NOUN
NN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
type
typing
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
computer
computer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
Gold
Gold
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
explain
explained
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Previous) (NN research)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN found) (NP (NP (NP (NN pain)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN elbow)))) (VP (VBN connected) (PP (IN with) (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ much)) (NN thumb) (NN texting))))))) (. .)))
Previous research has found pain in the elbow connected with too much thumb texting.
amod
Degree=Pos
previous
Previous
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
find
found
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
pain
pain
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
elbow
elbow
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
connect
connected
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
thumb
thumb
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
texting
texting
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB look) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJR broader) (NN link)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (NN texting)) (CC and) (NP (JJ chronic) (NN pain))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Gold)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS colleagues))) (VP (VBD sent) (NP (DT a) (NN questionnaire)) (PP (IN to) (NP (CD 138) (NN college) (NNS students))) (, ,) (S (VP (VP (VBG asking) (NP (PRP them)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB report) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN text) (NNS messages)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD sent) (PP (IN per) (NP (NN day))) (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (CD four) (NNS categories)) (: :) (NP (NP (CD 0)) (, ,) (CD 1-10) (, ,) (CD 11-20) (, ,) (CD 21+) (NNS messages)))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB point) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN discomfort)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD felt) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NN body) (NN map)))))))))))) (. .)))
To look for a broader link between texting and chronic pain, Gold and her colleagues sent a questionnaire to 138 college students, asking them to report the number of text messages they sent per day (in four categories: 0, 1-10, 11-20, 21+ messages) and to point out any discomfort they felt on a body map.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
look
look
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
broad
broader
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Sing
link
link
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
texting
texting
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
chronic
chronic
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
pain
pain
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Gold
Gold
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
colleague
colleagues
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
send
sent
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
questionnaire
questionnaire
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
138
138
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
college
college
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
ask
asking
VERB
VBG
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
report
report
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
text
text
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
message
messages
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
send
sent
VERB
VBD
case
per
per
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
category
categories
NOUN
NNS
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
dep
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
0
0
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1-10
1-10
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
11-20
11-20
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
21+
21+
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Plur
message
messages
NOUN
NNS
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
point
point
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
any
any
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
discomfort
discomfort
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
map
map
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN research)) (VP (VBD showed) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN association)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN text) (NNS messages)) (VP (VBN sent) (PP (IN per) (NP (NN day))))))) (CC and) (NP (NN shoulder) (NN discomfort)))))) (. .)))
The research showed an association between the number of text messages sent per day and shoulder discomfort.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
show
showed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
association
association
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
text
text
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
message
messages
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
send
sent
VERB
VBN
case
per
per
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
shoulder
shoulder
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
discomfort
discomfort
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN effect)) (VP (VBD seemed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (RB particularly) (VBN pronounced) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS males))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN though) (S (NP (NNP Gold)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (DT that)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be))))))))))))) (. .)))
The effect seemed to be particularly pronounced in males, though Gold says she doesn't know why that would be.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
effect
effect
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seemed
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
particularly
particularly
ADV
RB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
pronounce
pronounced
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
male
males
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
though
though
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Gold
Gold
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Int
why
why
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advcl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN seen) (ADVP (RB so) (RB far)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ similar) (PP (IN to) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP see) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN office) (NNS workers)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN spent) (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN time)))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (NN computer)))))))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NNP Gold)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"What we've seen so far is very similar to what we see with office workers who've spent most of their time at a computer," Gold said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
see
seen
VERB
VBN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
very
very
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RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
see
see
VERB
VBP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
worker
workers
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
spend
spent
VERB
VBN
obj
Degree=Sup
most
most
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JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
computer
computer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
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punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
Gold
Gold
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Gold) (POS 's)) (NN study)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB take) (NP (NN account)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN amount)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN time)) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (VP (VBN surveyed) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD spent) (S (VP (VBG typing) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNS computers)))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG affecting) (NP (DT the) (NNS results)))))))))))))) (. .)))
However, Gold's study did not take account of the amount of time the people surveyed also spent typing on computers, which could be affecting the results.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
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,
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Gold
Gold
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
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VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
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VB
obj
Number=Sing
account
account
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
nmod
Number=Sing
amount
amount
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl
Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
survey
surveyed
VERB
VBN
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spent
VERB
VBD
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
type
typing
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
computer
computers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
affect
affecting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
result
results
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Texting long messages can be a pain in the neck. The repetitive action of working your fingers across the keyboard of your cell phone can cause some of the same chronic pain problems previously limited to those who'd spent a lifetime typing.  The possible connection is particularly worrying considering how much teens and young adults--and increasingly those in professional settings--are texting nowadays, said Judith Gold, who carried out one of the first studies on the potential connection.  Text messaging is a fairly new technology, Gold says, so this is a new area of research for those who study ergonomics. But "considering the similarities in body position, findings from research on overuse injuries from computers could be applicable" to texting.  "The way the body is positioned for texting - fixed shoulders and back with rapidly moving fingers - is similar to the position for typing on a computer," Gold explained. Previous research has found pain in the elbow connected with too much thumb texting.  To look for a broader link between texting and chronic pain, Gold and her colleagues sent a questionnaire to 138 college students, asking them to report the number of text messages they sent per day (in four categories: 0, 1-10, 11-20, 21+ messages) and to point out any discomfort they felt on a body map.  The research showed an association between the number of text messages sent per day and shoulder discomfort. The effect seemed to be particularly pronounced in males, though Gold says she doesn't know why that would be.  "What we've seen so far is very similar to what we see with office workers who've spent most of their time at a computer," Gold said. However, Gold's study did not take account of the amount of time the people surveyed also spent typing on computers, which could be affecting the results.