Associations between exposure to common technology devices and reported neck pain among Iranian school-age adolescents: a cross sectional study
Abstract Background The advancement of technology has contributed to a more sedentary lifestyle, and the extensive use of handheld devices among adolescents may potentially result in neck pain. This study aimed to assess the association between exposure to common technology devices and self-reported...
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| author | Mohaddeseh Azadvari Mojdeh Sarzaeim Sarvin Rajabi Alireza Yahyaee Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi Afarin Haghparast Azam Biderafsh Amin Nakhostin-Ansari Maryam Hosseini Masood Ghahvechi |
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| description | Abstract Background The advancement of technology has contributed to a more sedentary lifestyle, and the extensive use of handheld devices among adolescents may potentially result in neck pain. This study aimed to assess the association between exposure to common technology devices and self-reported neck pain in Iranian school-age adolescents. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between June and October 2021, employing a randomized multi-stage cluster sampling approach. We enrolled 808 adolescent students aged 11 to 19 years old. We asked participants about any neck pain they experienced in the week leading up to the study. Additionally, we gathered demographic information and assessed participants’ use of electronic devices using a questionnaire. Results Our study comprised 73.5% female participants with an average age of 15.1 ± 1.7 years and 26.5% male participants with an average age of 14.5 ± 1.5 years. In the regression model, the female gender (p = 0.038), using mobile for more than 6 h (p = 0.04), and using electronic devices while sitting on the floor (p = 0.02) were associated with a higher prevalence of neck pain among participants. Conclusion In our study, we observed a relatively high prevalence of neck pain, which was linked to extended daily mobile phone usage and body posture during electronic device use. Policymakers may consider interventions aimed at reducing mobile phone usage and promoting proper body posture while using electronic devices as potential strategies to alleviate the burden of neck pain among Iranian adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96a96e2ba858434dbf705878f4be89142023-11-19T12:09:16ZengBMCBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1471-24742023-11-012411710.1186/s12891-023-07010-8Associations between exposure to common technology devices and reported neck pain among Iranian school-age adolescents: a cross sectional studyMohaddeseh Azadvari0Mojdeh Sarzaeim1Sarvin Rajabi2Alireza Yahyaee3Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi4Afarin Haghparast5Azam Biderafsh6Amin Nakhostin-Ansari7Maryam Hosseini8Masood Ghahvechi9Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical SciencesSchool of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical SciencesSchool of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology and BioStatistics, Health faculty, Tehran University of Medical SciencesSports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical SciencesPediatrics Center of Excellence, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Growth and Development Research Center, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background The advancement of technology has contributed to a more sedentary lifestyle, and the extensive use of handheld devices among adolescents may potentially result in neck pain. This study aimed to assess the association between exposure to common technology devices and self-reported neck pain in Iranian school-age adolescents. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between June and October 2021, employing a randomized multi-stage cluster sampling approach. We enrolled 808 adolescent students aged 11 to 19 years old. We asked participants about any neck pain they experienced in the week leading up to the study. Additionally, we gathered demographic information and assessed participants’ use of electronic devices using a questionnaire. Results Our study comprised 73.5% female participants with an average age of 15.1 ± 1.7 years and 26.5% male participants with an average age of 14.5 ± 1.5 years. In the regression model, the female gender (p = 0.038), using mobile for more than 6 h (p = 0.04), and using electronic devices while sitting on the floor (p = 0.02) were associated with a higher prevalence of neck pain among participants. Conclusion In our study, we observed a relatively high prevalence of neck pain, which was linked to extended daily mobile phone usage and body posture during electronic device use. Policymakers may consider interventions aimed at reducing mobile phone usage and promoting proper body posture while using electronic devices as potential strategies to alleviate the burden of neck pain among Iranian adolescents.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-07010-8AdolescentsNeck painPrevalenceTechnology devices |
| spellingShingle | Mohaddeseh Azadvari Mojdeh Sarzaeim Sarvin Rajabi Alireza Yahyaee Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi Afarin Haghparast Azam Biderafsh Amin Nakhostin-Ansari Maryam Hosseini Masood Ghahvechi Associations between exposure to common technology devices and reported neck pain among Iranian school-age adolescents: a cross sectional study BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Adolescents Neck pain Prevalence Technology devices |
| title | Associations between exposure to common technology devices and reported neck pain among Iranian school-age adolescents: a cross sectional study |
| title_full | Associations between exposure to common technology devices and reported neck pain among Iranian school-age adolescents: a cross sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Associations between exposure to common technology devices and reported neck pain among Iranian school-age adolescents: a cross sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations between exposure to common technology devices and reported neck pain among Iranian school-age adolescents: a cross sectional study |
| title_short | Associations between exposure to common technology devices and reported neck pain among Iranian school-age adolescents: a cross sectional study |
| title_sort | associations between exposure to common technology devices and reported neck pain among iranian school age adolescents a cross sectional study |
| topic | Adolescents Neck pain Prevalence Technology devices |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-07010-8 |
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