Impact of mobile phone usage on dynamic postural control among South Indian college students

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作者：

Dhanusia, S. ^{[1
]}

Lakshmi, S. Santhana ^{[1
]}

Kumar, Ajith ^{[1
]}

Prabhu, R. ^{[1
]}

Srinivasan, Vignesh ^{[1
]}

Suganthirababu, Prathap ^{[1
]}

Kumar, Priyadharshini ^{[1
]}

Kumaresan, A. ^{[1
]}

Vishnuram, Surya ^{[1
]}

Alagesan, Jagatheesan ^{[1
]}

Vasanthi, Rajkumar Krishnan ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Saveetha Inst Med & Tech Sci, Saveetha Coll Physiotherapy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

[2] INTI Int Univ Nilai, Fac Hlth & Life Sci, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

来源：

WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION | 2024年 / 78卷 / 02期

关键词：

Smartphones; postural balance; cellphones; technology addiction;

D O I：

10.3233/WOR-230161

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

BACKGROUND: Smartphones are a technical marvel that rapidly evolved to play an important role in our lives. One downside to smartphone use is that it significantly worsens posture. It is believed that using a smartphone while walking increases the risk of cognitive decline and the loss of dynamic balance needed to perform functional tasks. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine the impact of smartphone usage on dynamic postural control among South Indian college students. METHODS: The study was carried out in a private college with 400 invited students through online social media platforms. The four-square step test and SAS-SV were used to determine the impact of smartphone usage on dynamic postural control. The students were informed about the study process. A total of 250 participants were included based on the inclusion criteria. RESULTS: There was a high percentage of agreement on smartphone usage on dynamic postural control measured with SAS-SV, revealing statistical significance with a mean value of 41.532 and SD of 10.010886. The four-square step test with a mean value of 22.5 and SD of 1.8995878 also proved significant impact. A positive correlation was found between smartphone usage and dynamic postural control, which was analysed using Pearson's correlation coefficient of 0.90130. CONCLUSION: A significant correlation was noted between mobile usage and dynamic balance. Smartphones can have a negative impact on dynamic balance by distracting users from their surroundings and increase the risk of falls.

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