Anti-slouching shirt shocks you back into good posture

Most of us spend hours slouched in front of a computer, and don't even realize it until our bodies begin to ache. Talia Elena Radford Cryns, an industrial design student at the University for Applied Arts in Austria, designed a concept piece of orthopedic underwear with ergonomic bio-feedback to promote good posture.

According to Talk2MyShirt, Ergoskin has tiny sensors woven into the fabric at critical points on the body. These sensors are there to push the wearer into the correct posture by sending out tiny electrical impulses to the surface of the skin where it detects any prolonged slouching. This in turn helps people maintain good posture throughout the day, and can even be used to help patients undergoing some sort of rehabilitation program.

The shirt won a design award last year, but unfortunately, it's still only a design concept that has a long way to go before it's turned into an actual product.

In the meantime, you could try to improve your posture yourself with these practical tips from our Yahoo! Tech advisors:

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