The relationship between smartphone addiction and musculoskeletal pain prevalence among young population: a cross-sectional study
Mustafaoglu R, Mustafaoglu R, Yasaci Z, Zirek E, Griffiths MD, Ozdincler AR
The Korean journal of pain · 76 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2020-12-31 · Korean J Pain · vol. 34 · issue 1 · pp. 72–81
- Publisher
- The Korean Pain Society
- Cited
- 174 citations · more than 99% of similar papers · 13.3× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 32 works
- Access
- Open access (free to publish) · CC-BY-NC
- Research areas
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Keywords
- smartphone addiction, musculoskeletal pain, university students, neck pain, upper back pain, wrist and hand pain, smartphone use duration, young adults
5 authors
From TR, GB
- Rüstem Mustafaoğlu · correspondingIstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa; Istanbul University
- Zeynal YasacıIstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa; Harran University
- Emrah ZirekBingöl University; Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
- Mark Damian GriffithsNottingham Trent University
- Arzu Razak Özdi̇nçlerBiruni University
Abstract
Background
In the literature, there have been debates as to whether smartphone use has negative effects on physical and mental health. The present study investigated the extent to which smartphone addiction impacts on musculoskeletal pain prevalence among university students.
Methods
The questionnaire consisted of three sections: demographic information, the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS), and the modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire.
Results
A total of 249 participants were included in this cross-sectional study. The body parts that were reported with highest prevalence of musculoskeletal pain were the upper back (70.3%), neck (65.9%), and wrists/hands (68.7%). The SAS scores were correlated with duration of smartphone use on a typical day (P = 0.001), duration of owning a smartphone (P = 0.027), and musculoskeletal pain prevalence in the neck (P = 0.001), wrists/hands (P = 0.001), shoulders (P = 0.025), and upper back (P = 0.023). The SAS score was significantly associated with prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the neck (odd ratio [OR], 1.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.98-1.10; P = 0.002), wrists/hands (OR, 1.07; 95% CI, 0.97-1.09; P = 0.001), and upper back (OR, 1.10; 95% CI, 0.98-1.11; P = 0.033).
Conclusions
The findings indicated that the upper back, neck, and wrists/hands have a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among smartphone users, particularly those with a smartphone addiction. Smartphone addiction scores were correlated with duration of smartphone use on a typical day, duration of owning smartphone, and musculoskeletal pain prevalence in the neck, wrists/hands, shoulders, and upper back.
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