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Relationship between Information and Communication Device Usage and Development of Hand Disorders.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Hand injuries associated with mobile phone use: A systematic review.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2026Pooled it
- Smartphone Addiction and Associated Health Outcomes in Adult Populations: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Smartphone overuse and its impact on musculoskeletal pain in the neck and wrists/hands in medical and nursing undergraduate students: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of excessive phone usage on hand functions and incidence of hand disorders.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hand and Arm Dysfunction: A Google Trends Analysis.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study examined the association between hand disorders and time spent using information and communication devices. The participants in this study, conducted between January 2017 and 2020, were 150 healthy university students. They were tested for carpal tunnel syndrome and De Quervain's tenosynovitis. Average daily device usage time was found to be 5.76 ± 3.00 (1.9-16.2) h. Smartphones were used the most, followed by personal computers and gaming consoles. However, usage time did not vary significantly by device type. Intensive users were significantly more likely to have De Quervain's tenosynovitis (
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