Tech strain: the musculoskeletal impact of electronic devices on young adults: A cross-sectional study.

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI:10.47391/JPMA.22334

Mehwish Mehmood, Mehmood Rashid Khan, Aiesha Ishaque, Rabbia Tariq, Gulshan Himani

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Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders among young adults using handheld devices.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to March 2023 at the Indus Hospital and Health Network, Karachi, and comprised young adults of either gender aged 18-25 years studying in the affiliated colleges of nursing, biomedicine and physiotherapy. Data was collected using the online RedCap questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 26.

Results: Of the 412 participants, 242(58.7%) were females. The overall median age was 21 years (interquartile range: 20-23 years). A total of 280(68%) subjects had experienced upper musculoskeletal pain, and it was significantly associated with the frequency of using handheld devices (p=0.026), gender (p=0.001), frequently used hand (p=0.039) and purpose of mobile use (p=0.033).

Conclusions: Duration of cell phone or hand-held device usage caused symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders.

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技术应变：电子设备对年轻人肌肉骨骼的影响：一项横断面研究。

目的：确定使用手持设备的年轻人上肢肌肉骨骼疾病的患病率。方法：横断面研究于2022年9月至2023年3月在卡拉奇的印度河医院和健康网络进行，研究对象为18-25岁在护理、生物医学和物理治疗附属学院学习的年轻人。使用在线RedCap问卷收集数据。数据采用SPSS 26进行分析。结果：412名参与者中，242名（58.7%）为女性。总体中位年龄为21岁（四分位数范围：20-23岁）。共有280名（68%）受试者经历过上肢肌肉骨骼疼痛，疼痛与使用手持设备的频率（p=0.026）、性别（p=0.001）、频繁使用的手（p=0.039）和移动使用的目的（p=0.033）显著相关。结论：长时间使用手机或手持设备会引起肌肉骨骼疾病的症状。

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Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Medicine-General Medicine

CiteScore

1.10

自引率

11.10%

发文量

983

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Primarily being a medical journal, JPMA publishes scholarly research focusing on the various fields in the areas of health and medical education. It publishes original research describing recent advances in health particularly clinical studies, clinical trials, assessments of pathogens of diagnostic importance, medical genetics and epidemiological studies. Review articles highlighting importance of various issues in the domain of public health, drug research and medical education are also accepted. As a leading journal of South Asia, JPMA remains cognizant of the recent advances in the rapidly growing fields of biomedical sciences, it invites and encourages scholars to write short reviews and invited editorials on the emerging issues. We particularly aim to promote health standards of developing countries by encouraging manuscript submissions on issues affecting the public health and health delivery services.