The effect of cell phone use on postural balance and mobility in older compared to young adults

Laatar, Rabeb; Kachouri, Hiba; Borji, Rihab; Rebai, Haithem; Sahli, Sonia

doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.02.031

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“…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.…”

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“…With people spending so much time using smartphones, they are more likely to have their neck in an incorrect position for a long period, which might affect the proprioception input of the neck. Based on the strong interrelation between the cervical spine and posture [9,25], 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), the Craniovertebral Angle (CVA), and balance measures.…”

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

Alshahrani¹,

Aly²,

Abdrabo³

et al. 2018

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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.

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

Alshahrani¹,

Aly²,

Abdrabo³

et al. 2018

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“…The UK Parliament has recently launched an enquiry into the growth of immersive and addictive technologies, and gaming addiction can now be treated on the NHS after the World Health Organisation classified it as a medical disorder. The narrow focus of attention demanded by many contemporary media devices, such as smart phones and some immersive technologies, may be harmful to cognitive functioning, emotion regulation and visual perception, (Lim 2017;Wilmer, Sherman & Chein,2017), as well as musculoskeletal and metabolic systems (Laatar 2017).…”

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Return to Nature: How media art heals?

Langford

2019

Electronic Workshops in Computing

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This paper contextualises developments in media art and electronic visualisation with the 'Consciousness Hacking' movement, and the potential for technology to improve psychological, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The narrow focus of attention demanded by many contemporary media devices, such as smart phones and some immersive technologies, may be harmful to cognitive functioning and emotion regulation. These technologies are arguably a distraction that diminishes our natural capacity for rich sensory experience. Conversely, artists and researchers have experimented with new media in an attempt to challenge and engage our sensory experience, in order to reconnect us to nature. Trials comparing simulated natural environments with actual nature are reviewed within the context of their potential to restore attention. Do multi-sensory media artworks and visualisations reconnect us with the natural world, or remove us further from it? The potential benefits of technology are assessed as a tool for ecotherapy in mediated environments and for new models of mental healthcare and wellbeing. Comparison is made between 'Cyberdelics' virtual applications, which may narrow or distract the focus of attention, and works using more natural systems, which engage with the periphery and interconnectedness of the senses. The interventions are assessed in their efficacy to affect change in psychological and physiological states, and as a non-pharmacological enhancement with therapeutic applications. Transformation and healing is possible when media art and technology are created and disseminated with mindful intention.

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“…Among them, there are some studies that view has the greatest effect on balance (Straube et al, 1990;Van Asten et al, 1988). In this context, one study reported that using a smartphone could restrict visual information and weaken postural balance (Laatar et al, 2017).…”

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“…This, in turn, made it difficult for them to be aware of surrounding circumstances, resulting in losing directionality, in which the length of forward progression becomes longer than originally anticipated. Other studies reported that the use of smartphones may limit visual information and weaken postural balance (Laatar et al, 2017), somatosensory, vestibular, and visual inputs to minimize body sway (Berg & Norman, 1996;Della Volpe et al, 2006). It is thus possible that an imbalance in any of the three sensory systems will affect postural alignment (Della Volpe et al, 2006).…”

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

Lee

Han

Lee

et al. 2019

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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.

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The effect of cell phone use on postural balance and mobility in older compared to young adults

Cited by 21 publications

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

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

Return to Nature: How media art heals?

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

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