JOURNAL OF LIAONING TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
(NATURAL SCIENCE EDITION)
LIAONING GONGCHENG JISHU DAXUE XUEBAO (ZIRAN KEXUE BAN)
辽宁工程技术大学学报（自然科学版）
ASSESSMENT OF CO MORBID FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TEXT NECK SYNDROME AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Bishama Shafaat*, Saman Anar, Hamna Masood, Rida Zainab
Background: A common health problem these days is text neck syndrome, a modern musculoskeletal ailment brought on by an overindulgence in handheld electronics, especially smartphones and tablets. Text neck syndrome is predicted to become more common as portable device use rises worldwide, calling for a greater comprehension of this issue. Everyday life have undergone tremendous change since the invention of digital technology, and screen time has become a necessary element of their schedule. The objective was to investigate text neck syndrome and its associated co-morbid factors among university of Lahore students.
Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted among students. The study sample size was 185. Self-structured modified questionnaire, standardized questionnaire was forward head posture by Craniovertebral Angle (CVA), Cornell hand discomfort questionnaire (CHDQ) for SMS thumb and handheld dynamometer was used to assess the tip, palmar and key pinch strength. It was filled by participants fulfilling the inclusion criteria and result was noted. Data was analyzed by SPSS Version 25
Results: The age of participants has a mean of 21.56±2.3. 56.6% were males. The Body Mass Index (BMI) of participants has a mean of 24.8±6.5. Pearson correlation analysis between Craniovertebral Angle (CVA) and two variables, CDHQ-THUMB and CDHQ-PINKY TIP, among 185 participants reveals the correlation between CVA and CDHQ-THUMB is r=−0.100 with a p-value of 0.174. This indicates a very weak negative correlation, which is not statistically significant (p > 0.05). The correlation between CVA and CDHQ-PINKY TIP is r=−0.063 with a p-value of 0.396. This also indicates a very weak negative correlation, which is not statistically significant (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: There are various co-morbid factors associated with text neck syndrome but in the current study hand grip strength and forward head posture are positively correlated but smartphone finger and SMS thumb are negatively correlated.
Keywords: Text Neck Syndrome, Smartphone finger, Smartphone users, Grip strength and Forward Head Posture.