ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Frequency of wrist pain and its associated risk factors in students using mobile phones.
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- Smartphone use and related factors with hand pain among university students: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Musculoskeletal disorders in video gamers - a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Acute effect of whole-body vibration on hand grip strength, muscular activity, and upper limb function in young females with smartphone addiction: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- The impact of smartphone addiction and posture on the prevalence of hand pain among university students.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Digital dependence and its association with weight and body image among female medical students in Pakistan: a large cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Impact of excessive phone usage on hand functions and incidence of hand disorders.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Examining the relationship between smartphone characteristics and the prevalence of hand discomfort among university students.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The impact of smartphone use duration and posture on the prevalence of hand pain among college students.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- The Relationship between Cellphone Usage on the Physical and Mental Wellbeing of University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the frequency of wrist pain in students due to mobile phone usage, and impact of usage hours and screen size of mobile phones on pain and disability at wrist joint.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among students studying in different universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi belonging to both public and private sectors. The study was conducted between May 2018 and March 2019. Sample size was 360 students which were selected through convenience sampling. Data was collected through self-formulated closed ended questionnaire. Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation questionnaire was used to assess pain and disability at wrist joint. Data entry and analysis were done using SPSS 21. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Spearman's and point-biserial correlation coefficients were applied to determine association between different variables.
resultsPoint, last month, last 3 months, last 6 months, last year and lifetime frequency were found to be 9%, 18.6%, 29%, 33.3%, 42% and 45.3% respectively. Duration of mobile phone usage was found to be of significant association factor that could lead to wrist pain and disability (p=0.004). Wrist pain was not significantly related to mobile phone screen size (p=0.488).
conclusionIt appears that wrist pain is common among mobile phone users and an increase in use of mobile phones increased pain and disability of wrist joint. In addition, it seems that screen size of mobile phone has no significant effect on pain and disability of wrist joint.
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