{"title":"Digital devices usage and neck and shoulder pain among college students: a cross-sectional study in China.","authors":"Ruilong Wang, Yue Yin, Yongxing Zhang, Yi Liu, Xinyu Wang, Chencong Lv, Xiao Bin, Yanhai Xi, Weiheng Wang, Guoying Deng, Songkai Li, Chengwei Yang","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2025.2449970","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neck and shoulder pain (NSP) is a common issue among college students, yet no studies have linked digital device usage to NSP prevalence in China. This cross-sectional survey aimed to explore this relationship among students in Shanghai. A total of 6,000 students were randomly selected, with 4,848 (80.8%) completing a self-reported questionnaire on NSP prevalence and severity. The results showed a 39.1% NSP prevalence, higher in females (45.0%) than males (32.4%). Logistic regression revealed significant correlations between NSP and factors such as gender, poor posture, and prolonged digital device use. Additionally, neck muscle activity increased with spinal inclination, as assessed by the AnyBody platform. The findings suggest promoting a healthy spinal curvature lifestyle to reduce NSP among college students..</p>","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2025.2449970","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Neck and shoulder pain (NSP) is a common issue among college students, yet no studies have linked digital device usage to NSP prevalence in China. This cross-sectional survey aimed to explore this relationship among students in Shanghai. A total of 6,000 students were randomly selected, with 4,848 (80.8%) completing a self-reported questionnaire on NSP prevalence and severity. The results showed a 39.1% NSP prevalence, higher in females (45.0%) than males (32.4%). Logistic regression revealed significant correlations between NSP and factors such as gender, poor posture, and prolonged digital device use. Additionally, neck muscle activity increased with spinal inclination, as assessed by the AnyBody platform. The findings suggest promoting a healthy spinal curvature lifestyle to reduce NSP among college students..
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International Journal of Environmental Health Research ( IJEHR ) is devoted to the rapid publication of research in environmental health, acting as a link between the diverse research communities and practitioners in environmental health. Published articles encompass original research papers, technical notes and review articles. IJEHR publishes articles on all aspects of the interaction between the environment and human health. This interaction can broadly be divided into three areas: the natural environment and health – health implications and monitoring of air, water and soil pollutants and pollution and health improvements and air, water and soil quality standards; the built environment and health – occupational health and safety, exposure limits, monitoring and control of pollutants in the workplace, and standards of health; and communicable diseases – disease spread, control and prevention, food hygiene and control, and health aspects of rodents and insects. IJEHR is published in association with the International Federation of Environmental Health and includes news from the Federation of international meetings, courses and environmental health issues.
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