Neck pain associated with smartphone usage among university students.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Neck and shoulder pain has been linked to prolonged periods of flexed neck posture. However, the influences of factors related to individuals' characteristics and the time duration and position of using smartphones on the severity and duration of neck and shoulder pain among university students are not well studied. The aim of this study was to identify factors related to individual demographics, the history of neck pain, and the time duration and positions of using the smartphone that could be associated with neck pain severity and duration and to determine the influence of these factors on neck pain severity and duration among university students.

Subjects and methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on students from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saud

SUBMITTER: Maayah MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10289365 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature