The Effect of Smartphone and Hand Anthropometry on Pain and Upper Extremity Functions

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

435 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-13

Study Completion Date

2024-09-30

Brief Summary

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Mobile phones have different uses in different disciplines, and this encourages long-term use. For optimum comfort use, it is important to ensure users' awareness when purchasing mobile phones that match their hand sizes. The number of studies in the literature on this subject is limited. In this context, the aim of our study is to investigate the relationship between smartphone and hand anthropometry measurements and upper extremity pain and functions.

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Detailed Description

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Phone design features cause different problems on body mechanics and musculoskeletal system. With the use of smartphones, people tend to maintain incorrect postures for long periods of time, which increases tension in the body. This situation causes complaints such as cervical disc herniation, tingling complaints in different body parts, overuse injuries, Upper Crosses syndrome, and carpal tunnel syndrome. On the other hand, the use of smartphones is increasing among students for reasons such as providing students with freedom of time and space, increasing the speed of teaching and learning, supporting one-on-one learning, and increasing the number of ideas produced by encouraging a group discussion environment.

Mobile phones have different uses in different disciplines, and this encourages long-term use. Although many musculoskeletal system structures can be affected by incorrect postures due to the long-term use of smart mobile phones, it is thought that the upper extremity is most affected. Therefore, the aim of our study is to investigate the relationship between smartphone dimensions and hand anthropometric measurements and upper extremity pain and functions in order to raise awareness when purchasing mobile phones that match users' hand sizes for optimum comfort and use.

Conditions

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Upper Extremity Problem Smartphone Addiction

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Sample of Study

Volunteer participants who constitute the study sample include students and staff studying in different departments at the university. Inclusion criteria; It includes using a smartphone for more than 1 hour a day to send at least 5 emails or text messages a day, play games or browse the internet. Exclusion criteria; It includes students who have an existing injury to the hand or upper extremity (6 months ago) and who have been diagnosed with degenerative, inflammatory, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and congenital disorders of the hand or upper extremity that affect their use in daily life.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Sending at least 5 e-mails or text messages a day from your mobile phone,
* Using a smartphone for more than 1 hour a day to play games or browse the internet

Exclusion Criteria

* Having an existing injury in the hand or upper extremity (suffered 6 months ago)
* Having been diagnosed with a degenerative, inflammatory, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, or congenital disorder of the hand or upper extremity.

Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

63 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes