Effects of Smartphone Use on Posture, Pain, Function and QoL

Yeditepe University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Shoulder Pain

Quality of Life

Postural; Defect

Neck Pain, Posterior

Treatments

Other: Assessment

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04256031

YU1682

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to determine the effects of the use of smartphone on the neck and shoulder posture, pain, and functions, and the quality of life in young adults. The sample of the study consists of university students. According to the scores they got from the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, all participants will be divided into two groups. The neck and shoulder posture, pain, and functions, and the quality of life will be compared between the two groups.

Full description

The study will include 106 university students who are 18-25 years old. According to the scores they got from the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, all students will be divided into two groups as Excessive Smartphone Use Group and Non-excessive Smartphone Use Group, both consisting of 53 participants. Participants whose scores are higher than 30 will be included to the Excessive Smartphone Use Group, and whose scores are 30 or less will be included to the Non-excessive Smartphone Use Group. In the assessment of pain level, the Visual Analogue Scale will be used. Functional levels of the neck and shoulders will be evaluated with the Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale and the Shoulder Disability Questionnaire. World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-Short Form will be utilized to assess the quality of life. Postural analyzes of the participants will be fulfilled with the New York Posture Rating Chart. All scores will be evaluated by comparing between the two groups.

Enrollment

106 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 25 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

To be willing and volunteer to participate in the study
To be between 18 and 25 years old
To have been using smartphone for more than 1 year

Exclusion criteria

To have any health problem history or diagnosed pathology related with the neck or shoulder regions
To have any history of trauma or surgery related to the neck or shoulder regions
To have received any medical attention or treatment in the last six months because of a health problem related to neck or shoulder
To have any diagnosed neurological problem