Does Mental Fatigue Caused by Social Media Use Affect Biomechanical Properties of Muscles in Young Male Athletes?

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-01

Study Completion Date

2025-02-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to examine the effect of mental fatigue (MF) induced by 30 minutes of social media use on neck kinematics and neck muscle biomechanical properties in young male athletes. Twenty-five participants are enrolled in a single-blind cross-sectional design. Baseline and post-MF assessments include cervical range of motion measured with a CROM device, forward head posture evaluated using craniovertebral angle analysis, and muscle tone, stiffness, and elasticity measured with MyotonPRO. MF is induced through 30 minutes of Instagram® use on a smartphone and quantified with a 100-mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). No results or conclusions are provided in this section.

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Detailed Description

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of mental fatigue (MF) induced by 30 minutes of social media use on neck kinematics and the biomechanical properties of the neck muscles \[upper trapezius, sternocleidomastoid (SCM), semispinalis (SS), and splenius capitis (SC)\] in young male athletes. Twenty-five young male athletes are enrolled in a single-blind cross-sectional study. Participants undergo assessments at baseline and again following MF induction. These assessments include cervical range of motion (CROM) measured with a validated CROM device, forward head posture (FHP) evaluated via craniovertebral angle (CVA) photometric analysis, and muscle biomechanical properties (tone, stiffness, elasticity) measured using the MyotonPRO device. Mental fatigue is induced through 30 minutes of Instagram use on a smartphone. MF severity is assessed using a 100-mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). No results or conclusions are reported in this section.

Conditions

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Mental Fatigue Socail Media Usage Cervical Range of Motion

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Some of the researchers (O.B.T., B.A., M.B.U.) performed all assessments. To avoid any bias, group information was kept confidential,and statistical analyses were performed by another researcher (A.K., B.Ç., A.G.).

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Experimental Design

The study was conducted as a single-blind experimental study. Since it was thought that mental functions might be affected, all the procedures to be applied were explained to the participants, and written informed consent was obtained, but the purpose and hypotheses were not explained. After the final assessment of the participants was completed, the purpose and hypotheses of this study were explained. The study was conducted between June 2024 and February 2025.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Metal Fatigue Protocols

Intervention Type OTHER

Metal Fatigue Protocols Participants used Instagram® for 30 minutes by browsing their personal feed with one-handed tapping and swiping gestures. They were allowed to scroll and like posts but were restricted from viewing stories or reels and from sharing any content.

Interventions

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Metal Fatigue Protocols

Metal Fatigue Protocols Participants used Instagram® for 30 minutes by browsing their personal feed with one-handed tapping and swiping gestures. They were allowed to scroll and like posts but were restricted from viewing stories or reels and from sharing any content.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Amateur athletes aged 18-35
* using social media via a smartphone
* actively participating in competitions

Exclusion Criteria

* having a surgical operation or trauma related to the neck region, having any pathology in the neck region (neck cyst, tumours, haematoma, etc.), having a history of traumatic injury in the neck region, and having neurological and rheumatic diseases.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes