Effects of smartphone addiction on sitting neck posture & hand discomfort

Abstract

Background: The expanding number of Smartphone users, on the other hand, has sparked concerns about the impact of smartphones on human health and life. Neck posture, particularly in a sitting position, is regarded an essential contributing factor to the development and long-term maintenance of neck pain and headache. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to see how smartphone addiction affected on sitting neck posture, along with hand discomfort among university students in the SGT age group (18 to 25). Method: The current study was conducted at SGT University, where 150 students from various professions were chosen at random basis from the age group of 18 to 25 years old with both men and women. The study included those who used their smartphones for more than 4 hours every day. The abbreviated version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale was used to determine the extent of smartphone addiction. The Cornell hand discomfort questionnaire was used to assess hand discomfort, and the sitting neck posture (neck flexion, craniocervical angle, and cervicaothoric angle) was assessed using the photographic method. Result: According to the findings of this study, many SGT university students are addicted to using their smartphones.