The association between smartphone addiction and thumb/wrist pain

Baabdullah, Ayman M; Bokhary, Diyaa; Kabli, Yousof; Saggaf, Omar Mohammed; Daiwali, Motaz; Hamdi, Amre

doi:10.1097/md.0000000000019124

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“…Furthermore, our results for hand grip and pinch strength may be attributed to the fact that 75% of participants reported using their smartphone with the dominant hand and 25% with both hands in the current study. However, another study showed some correlation between hand grip and smartphone usage duration [ 10 , 24 , 25 ]. This might be because we did not ask the participants to use their smartphones during the period when we collected the data.…”

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Effect of Smartphone Usage on Neck Muscle Endurance, Hand Grip and Pinch Strength among Healthy College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alshahrani

Abdrabo

Aly

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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In recent years, there has been a significant increase in global smartphone usage driven by different purposes. This study aimed to explore the effect of smartphone usage on neck muscle (flexors and extensors) endurance, hand grip, and pinch strength among young, healthy college students. In total, 40 male students were recruited for this study; 20 of them belonged to the smartphone-addicted group, while the other 20 were in the non-addicted group based on their smartphone addiction scale—short version (SAS-SV) scores (the threshold for determining smartphone addiction: 31/60). Neck flexor endurance time, the ability to perform a neck extensor muscle endurance test, and hand and pinch grip strength were assessed. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to assess between-group differences in the mean values of neck flexor endurance time, hand grip, and pinch grip. A significant group effect (Wilks’ lambda = 0.51, F (5,34) = 6.34, p = 0.001, partial eta squared = 0.48) was found. A decrease in neck flexor endurance time was observed in the smartphone-addicted group compared with that of the non-addicted group (p < 0.001). However, there was no notable difference in the neck extensor muscle endurance test or in hand grip and pinch grip strength of both hands between groups (p > 0.05). Using a smartphone for a prolonged time might affect neck flexor muscle endurance; however, more research is needed to explore the long-term effects of using smartphones on neck muscle endurance and hand/pinch grip strength and the risk of developing upper limb neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.

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Effect of Smartphone Usage on Neck Muscle Endurance, Hand Grip and Pinch Strength among Healthy College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alshahrani

Abdrabo

Aly

et al. 2021

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“…5 Recent studies have shown a clear relation between texting with a phone and De Quervain's tenosynovitis. [5][6][7] Our child was also using mobile phone for about 8 hours a day for online classes, games and texting. Only very few pediatric cases of De Quervain tenosynovitis were reported in literature.…”

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De Quervain’s tenosynovitis in a child

Palaniappan¹,

Kulandaivelu

Ramadhas

2021

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is common in adults but extremely rare in children. Current investigation report a 9 year old girl who was diagnosed to have De Quervain’s tenosynovitis presented with pain over lateral end of right wrist with very minimal swelling lasted for 10 days. Clinical and ultrasonographic examinations contributed to the diagnosis. Overuse of mobile phone by this child resulting in repetitive movements and strain injuries of the thumb and wrist contributed to the development of tenosynovitis of the tendons of thumb which is reported in literature. Current case is reported to create awareness among pediatricians about this rare condition which may become common in the future.

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“…Statistically highly significant (X 2 =10.820; p<0.0001) association were also found between Finkelstein status and the mobile size in the collegiate students studied (Table 1). (Baabdullah, 2020). Sustained and gripping and repetitive movements with the thumb and fingers have all been identified as risk factors which may lead to disorders of the thumb and thumb musculature in the forearm.…”

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Prevalence of De-Quervain’s Tenosynovitis and Its Association with Text Messaging in Collegiate Girl Students of Amritsar

Vandana¹

2021

International Journal of Scientific Advances

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Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to search the prevalence of De-Quervain’s tenosynovitis in collegiate girl students of Amritsar and its association with mobile size and text messaging per day by the students. Materials and methods: To fulfill the purpose, randomly selected 201 girl students those who used their smart phones of different sizes and for texting varied number of SMS every day, aged 18-26 years, were selected from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to measure the pain in wrist. The Finkelstein test was conducted on the subjects to ascertain their De-Quervain’s tenosynovitis status. Chi-square test was applied to search any association of De-Quervain’s tenosynovitis and mobile size and SMS messaging by the students. Results: It was observed that, out of 201 girl students, 20.89% were reported Finkelstein test positive. Statistically, highly significant (p<0.001) association was found between positive Finkelstein status and the mobile size and SMS messaging per day by the collegiate girl students. Conclusion: It might be concluded that 20.89% of the girl students had De-Quervain’s tenosynovitis. Statistically highly significant association was found between positive Finkelstein status and the mobile size and SMS messaging per day by the collegiate girl students.

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The association between smartphone addiction and thumb/wrist pain

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Cited by 65 publications

References 27 publications

Effect of Smartphone Usage on Neck Muscle Endurance, Hand Grip and Pinch Strength among Healthy College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Effect of Smartphone Usage on Neck Muscle Endurance, Hand Grip and Pinch Strength among Healthy College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis in a child

Prevalence of De-Quervain’s Tenosynovitis and Its Association with Text Messaging in Collegiate Girl Students of Amritsar

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