Postural risks and musculoskeletal discomfort of three preferred positions during laptop use amongst students

Hough, Petronella Aletta; Nel, Mariëtte

doi:10.17159/2310-3833/2017/v47n1a2

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“…Discussion: In this study the prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort was similar to the other studies. Similar to the current study, Hough et al [7] concluded that 63.9% students were suffering from musculoskeletal symptoms (pain or numbness) in neck and wrist, 47.2% experienced stiffness in neck, 44.4% experienced neck muscle spasm and 12.7% female and 35.3% male experienced pain or numbness symptoms in the wrist.…”

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Neck and Upper Extremity Discomfort and Its Relationship with Extent of Computer Usage among University Students

2021

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Introduction: Technology has played a crucial role in transforming the lives of an individual. The use of technology has increased steeply among students. With an abrupt increase in the computer users in a period of two decades, the musculoskeletal discomfort has risen sharply.Methods: The present study was observational one comprising 107 students in the age group of 20-35 years. After taking informed consent, a self structured questionnaire along with Neck disability index and the disabilities of arm, shoulder and hand scale were used to conduct the study. The data was analyzed using Microsoft excel 2007 percentile and coefficient of correlation with significant value p<0.05. Result:The prevalence of neck and upper extremity discomfort was 89.71% among the computer users. Out of this 88.78% subjects complained shoulder discomfort, 14.95% had elbow discomfort and 28.97% had hand/wrist discomfort. Statistically there was no significant relationship of neck disability with hours of working per day (r = 0.01, p = 0.89), hours of work last week on typical day (r = -0.08, p = 0.35) and break time (r = 0.14, p = 0.13). A statistically non significant relationship was observed for DASH with hours of working per day (r = 0.03, p = 0.69), hours of work last week on typical day (r = -0.11, p = 0.25) and break time (r =-0.07, p = 0.42). Conclusion:Prevalence of shoulder discomfort was seen more than elbow and hand/wrist among students.

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Neck and Upper Extremity Discomfort and Its Relationship with Extent of Computer Usage among University Students

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“…4 Only two records reported differences in sex besides the previously mentioned most reported sites of pain, and one reported a difference in sex regarding lower back pain. One record reported a higher prevalence of pain or wrist numbness in females (7 females, 12.7%; and 6 males, 35.3%; 95% CI -46.8%, -1.3%), 32 and another found females had a higher prevalence of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders (59.3% vs 43.5% in males, p < 0.001) and shoulder discomfort (84.3% vs 72.3% in males, p < 0.050). 33 An additional record reported that males had a higher lifetime prevalence of lower back pain (65% vs 53.1% in females, p < 0.001)…”

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“…One record included undergraduate physical therapy students (n = 321, 50 males and 271 females 22 ) and another one, computer science students (n = 100, 42 females and 58 males). 36 The rest involved undergraduate and graduate students (n = 186 total, 148 undergraduate and 38 graduate students 23 ) university students (n = 522 total, 329 females and 193 males 35 ; n = 1,198, 846 females and 352 males 29 ; and n = 47 total, 42 females and 5 males 24 ), undergraduate college students (n = 54 total, 36 females and 18 males, 26 ) third-year students residing on campus (n = 72 total, 55 females and 17 males 32 ) undergraduate university students (n = 239 total, 199 females and 40 males 20 ; and n = 89 total, 35 females and 54 males 19 ), undergraduate students (n = 419 total, 144 females and 275 males 40 ) and university students (n = 503 total, 299 males and 204 females). 33…”

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Musculoskeletal pain in college students: a systematic review

Wohlmuth-Cohen

León-Avila

2021

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Introduction: To date, there is no systematic study focused on posture-related musculoskeletal pain in college students. Objective: Summarize the evidence of musculoskeletal pain in college students. Eligible criteria: Year of publication between 2015 and 2020, observational studies published in English, full text available, and analysis of the presence of musculoskeletal pain in college students. MESH terms and Boolean operators used for the search were pain AND musculoskeletal AND college students. Data sources: Databases used were PubMed, ClinicalKey, ProQuest, ResearchGate, and ScienceDirect. Results: A total of 318 records were identified out of which 296 were excluded, and only 22 were included for analysis. The majority of the records involved college students form the general population, while five involved dental students and five, health science students. The majority of the records involved a setting in which the student was in a constant sitting position, only two involved a dental setting, and one involved a laboratory setting. Conclusions: The most reported sites of pain were neck, shoulders, and upper and lower back.

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“…Studies have shown that there is an association between the use of computers and laptops with musculoskeletal symptoms. Also, some postural abnormalities have been observed to be associated with the use of computers and laptops [13][14][15][16][17][18]. Only a few studies have investigated the uses of electronic devices with these few focusing on computers and laptops.…”

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Musculoskeletal Pain and Postural Abnormalities among Smartphone-Using Digital Natives

Odole¹,

A²,

Oluwagbohunmi³

et al. 2020

J Musculoskelet Disord Treat

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The younger generations are labeled "digital native" among whom smartphone penetration and adoption is high. However, the health consequences of intense utilization of smartphones as a contributor to the increasing prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in young adults are less explored. This study investigated patterns of musculoskeletal pain, postural abnormalities, and smartphone usage among undergraduate university students.

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Postural risks and musculoskeletal discomfort of three preferred positions during laptop use amongst students

Abstract: METHODOLOGY Study designA quantitative, cross-sectional study design was used.

Cited by 11 publications

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Neck and Upper Extremity Discomfort and Its Relationship with Extent of Computer Usage among University Students

Neck and Upper Extremity Discomfort and Its Relationship with Extent of Computer Usage among University Students

Musculoskeletal pain in college students: a systematic review

Musculoskeletal Pain and Postural Abnormalities among Smartphone-Using Digital Natives

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