Pain Association between Smart Phone Addiction and Neck Pain among Young Students : A Cross Sectional Study

Author(s)	Mrs. D. Shabiethaa
Country	India
Abstract	Many smartphones users experience pain in the neck. This pain can be due to flexed neck position. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between smartphone addiction and neck pain. Method: A total 195 young students were enrolled. The SAS-SV used to divide participants into addicted and non-addicted group. Both groups completed the PRWHE questions to evaluate neck hand pain, and further analyzed in SPSS software. Result: 56% students were smartphone addicts; 66% students reported pain. There was a significant correlation between smartphone addiction and neck pain (PRWHE) among young population (P = 0.45). Conclusion: Our study found that prevalence of smartphone addiction among young population is high. Furthermore, a correlation between heavy smartphone usage and neck pain cause subclinical effect.
Keywords	Smartphone Addiction, Neck Pain, Mobile Usage, SAS-SV, SPSS
Field	Physical Science
Published In	Volume 4, Issue 5, September-October 2022
Published On	2022-10-20
Cite This	Pain Association between Smart Phone Addiction and Neck Pain among Young Students : A Cross Sectional Study - Mrs. D. Shabiethaa - IJFMR Volume 4, Issue 5, September-October 2022. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2022.v04i05.885
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2022.v04i05.885
Short DOI	https://doi.org/grb57t

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