ArticlePatient preference and adherence2021
Increased Computer Use is Associated with Trunk Asymmetry That Negatively Impacts Health-Related Quality of Life in Early Adolescents.
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- Predictors of Musculoskeletal Pain among Primary School Students Using Smartphones in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Influence of Screen Time during COVID-19 on Health-Related Quality of Life of Early Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Influences of Smartphone and Computer Use on Health-Related Quality of Life of Early Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Ocular and musculoskeletal changes in the pediatric population using gadgets.Romanian journal of ophthalmologyObservational
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to investigate the effects of trunk asymmetry on the health-related quality of life of early adolescents and to identify daily activities that were associated with trunk asymmetry in this cohort.
methodsThis study included 200 early adolescents (52 male and 148 female) aged 10 to 14 years in Hong Kong. Among them, 100 adolescents were considered to have trunk asymmetry with angle of trunk rotation ≥5° and one or more physical signs on visual inspection. The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey was used to measure the eight scales under the physical and mental domains of the health-related quality of life. The adolescents reported their average daily durations spent (1) using a computer; (2) using a smartphone; (3) watching television, videos or DVDs; (4) doing homework; and (5) doing physical exercise. Independent samples
resultsCompared with early adolescents without trunk asymmetry, those with trunk asymmetry had a lower health-related quality of life in some of the physical domains, namely, bodily pain and general health, and all mental domains, namely, vitality (energy/fatigue), social functioning, role limitation due to emotional problems and mental health (
conclusionOur results indicate that increased computer use is associated with trunk asymmetry, which negatively impacts the health-related quality of life in early adolescents.
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