ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Prevalence of Static Balance Impairment and Associated Factors of University Student Smartphone Users with Subclinical Neck Pain: Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Risk factors for neck pain in college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of specific extensor exercise on balance control in patients with neck pain; a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- Digital Addiction and Body Balance: An Investigation of Postural Stability in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Article
- Excessive smartphone use increases self-reported auditory and vestibular symptoms.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2025Article
- Smartphone Usage and Postural Stability in Individuals With Forward Head Posture: A Nintendo Wii Balance Board Analysis.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Analysis of posture and balance impairments in individuals with chronic nonspecific neck pain-an observational study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Effect of smartphone use before bedtime on smartphone addiction behaviors among Chinese college students.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Normative data for the balance error scoring system for patients with chronic neck pain.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of static balance impairment in university student smartphone users with subclinical neck pain and identify the associated risk factors. Because of rapid and widespread smartphones use, and the subsequent effect on neck pain in university students, it is essential to determine the prevalence of balance impairment and associated factors in this population. Simple random sampling was completed among eighty-one participants in this cross-sectional study. A self-reported questionnaire, fitted precisely for smartphone users, was used prior to clinical assessment by the Balance Error Scoring System. Both simple and multiple logistic regressions were used to analyze the prevalence of static balance impairment and associated factors. The prevalence of static balance impairment in university student smartphone users with subclinical neck pain was 74.07% (95% CI: 64.32 to 83.82). The significant risk factors were "daily smartphone use ≥ 4 h'' (AOR: 19.24 (95% CI 4.72 to 78.48)
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