Effect of Smart Phone Use on Dynamic Postural Balance

Cho, Sung-Hak; Choi, Mun-Hee; Goo, Bong-Oh

doi:10.1589/jpts.26.1013

Cited by 24 publications

(23 citation statements)

References 4 publications

(4 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Our results regarding the decrease in balance ability agreed with Hyounk [45] and Cho et al [46] who reported that using a smartphone while completing tasks reduced cognitive ability and decreased dynamic balance. Also, Laatar et al [25] found that operating a smartphone increased the center of pressure displacement and impaired the standing postural balance of elderly and young adults.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Impact of smartphone usage on cervical proprioception and balance in healthy adults

Alshahrani¹,

Aly²,

Abdrabo³

et al. 2018

biomedicalresearch

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose: Individuals are utilizing smartphones for different tasks on a daily basis. Prolonged smartphone usage might lead to deficient postures such as forward head posture and rounded shoulders. The purpose of this study was to look at the impact of the heavy use of smartphones versus light use on Joint Position Error (JPE), Craniovertebral Angle (CVA), and balance measures. Method: Thirty healthy participants were recruited in this study, and they were divided into two groups: light use (phone use<4 h/d) and heavy use (phone use>4 h/d). Subjects were assessed for cervical repositioning errors using the JPE test. Forward head posture was measured by CVA. Dynamic balance was assessed using the Biodex stability system. Results: There was a significant increase in JPE of both right and left rotation in the heavy-use group compared with that of light-use group. Also, there was a significant increase in balance indices in the heavy-use group. However, there was no significant difference in CVA between groups. Conclusion: Our study showed that prolonged duration of smartphone use could negatively affect cervical proprioception and dynamic balance ability. Further considerations are required to outline the negative impacts of heavy usage of smartphones and to implement preventive measures.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Impact of smartphone usage on cervical proprioception and balance in healthy adults

Alshahrani¹,

Aly²,

Abdrabo³

et al. 2018

biomedicalresearch

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The standing balance in healthy young individuals was also affected by texting in the study of Goddard et al [22]. Cho et al reported a decrease in dynamic balance ability during smart phone texting in healthy young individuals [13].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Since advances in smartphone technology have transformed this hand-held device into an everyday social and/or professional necessity, maintaining an upright posture or walking while talking or texting on the phone are frequently met dual-task demands. The safe use of a phone during daily activities, like standing, walking, stair gait, crossing streets and driving has been studied, since all these acts require cognitive and motor abilities, as well as the division of attention [13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. Texting proved to have a higher detrimental effect on balance, gait and walking behavior in comparison to talking on the phone, increasing the postural sway and decreasing the gait velocity, stride length and cadence [4,18,20].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Smartphone Use and Postural Balance in Healthy Young Adults

Onofrei

Amăricăi

Suciu

et al. 2020

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Maintaining an upright posture while talking or texting on the phone is a frequent dual-task demand. Using a within-subjects design, the aim of the present study was to assess the impact of a smartphone conversation or message texting on standing plantar pressure and postural balance performance in healthy young adults. Thirty-five subjects (mean age 21.37 ± 1.11 years) were included in this study. Simultaneous foot plantar pressure and stabilometric analysis were performed using the PoData system, under three conditions: no phone (control), talking on a smartphone (talk) and texting and sending a text message via a smartphone (text). Stabilometric parameters (center of pressure (CoP) path length, 90% confidence area and maximum CoP speed) were significantly affected by the use of different smartphone functions (p < 0.0001). The CoP path length and maximum CoP speed were significantly higher under the talk and text conditions when compared to the control. CoP path length, 90% confidence area and maximum CoP speed were significantly increased in talk compared to text and control. Talking on the phone also influenced the weight distribution on the left foot first metatarsal head and heel as compared with message texting. Postural stability in healthy young adults was significantly affected by talking and texting on a smartphone. Talking on the phone proved to be more challenging.

show abstract

“…In a study by Cho et al (2014), standing balance was measured during smartphone usage in healthy adults in their 20s and 30s. Since a smartphone is portable and easy to use, they used it in a standing position to reproduce the feature that smartphones can be used anytime and anywhere.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of a smart phone-based game on balance ability and dizziness in healthy adult individuals

Lee

Han

Lee

et al. 2019

jhse

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Many people use smartphone these days. There are many studies on the effects of smartphones on our bodies, but there is a lack of research on balance and dizziness. The purpose of this study was to determine how a healthy person's balance and dizziness is affected by using smart devices. Twenty four healthy adults in their twenties were assigned to the 10-minute and 20-minute group based on the duration of the smartphone game. To evaluate the effects of smartphone games on the balance and dizziness of the participants, we evaluated their balance and dizziness before and after playing the smartphone game. Balance was measured using a force plate (Wii Balance Board, Balancia version 2.0, Mintosys Inc., Seoul, KR) and dizziness was measured using the Simulator sickness Questionnaire (SSQ). There was a significant difference in balance among both groups before and after playing the smartphone game (p < .05); however, there was no significant difference between the two groups (p > .05). Regarding dizziness, the SSQ score indicated minimal symptoms in the 10-minute group, while it revealed significant symptoms in the 20-minute group. In this study, playing a smartphone game for 10 minutes and 20 minutes was found to affect balance. Further, it was found that playing a smartphone game for 20 minutes may lead to a significant level of dizziness.

show abstract

Effect of Smart Phone Use on Dynamic Postural Balance

Cited by 24 publications

References 4 publications

Impact of smartphone usage on cervical proprioception and balance in healthy adults

Impact of smartphone usage on cervical proprioception and balance in healthy adults

Smartphone Use and Postural Balance in Healthy Young Adults

Effects of a smart phone-based game on balance ability and dizziness in healthy adult individuals

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About