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IJPR.2020.146

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 8; Issue 4 (July 2020)

Page No.: 3547-3553

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2020.146

DAILY EXCESSIVE USE OF SMARTPHONE, LEADS TO EXAGGERATED HAND SYMPTOMS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS CHECKED BY BOSTON CARPAL TUNNEL QUESTIONNAIRE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Mayank Shukla *1, Sakshi Jain 2,  Meenakshi Rajput 3.

*1 Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, AUUP, India.

2 Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, AUUP, India.

3 Head of Physiotherapy, Jaipur Golden Hospital, Delhi, India.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Mayank Shukla MPT PhD, Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, AUUP. +919711113097. E-Mail: mailmayankshukla@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The usage of smartphone (SP) has dramatically increased among young University students for their daily work and social media connect.  It affects hand functions, and the present study was aimed at checking for chronicity of SP use and their effect on hand function.

Methods:  Using a cross-sectional study design ─ N=150 university students in the age group of 18-35 years were involved, after taking informed consent.  They were using smartphone chronically (>12 months minimum). Hand functions were checked using Smartphone addiction scale (SAS) and Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ).  To check the effect of chronicity the participants were grouped based on daily usage (3-6hrs; 6-9hrs & >9hrs per day of SP use), and usage over a period of months (12-60 months; 60-120 months & >120 months of SP use).   One – way ANOVA was used to check significant difference taking p=0.05 as the level of significance.

Results: For all participants Mean values were ─ SAS = 22.63 ± 4.075, BCTQ FSS = 11.41 ± 3.784, BCTQ SSS= 15.053 ± 4.32. Significant differences were seen in daily usage of SP on BCTQ FSS (p=0.00097 & f ratio=5.73) and BCTQ SSS (p=0.032 & f ratio=2.99). ANOVA for SAS was significant (p<0.05) for daily usage groups but not for usage over a period of months.

Conclusion: Excessive daily usage of smartphone for more than 3 hours, chronically leads to hand symptoms among University students, and it is addictive as seen here, however chronicity of use over months in non-addictive. It has implications during daily extended uses like working on SP for official work and gaming.

Key words: Smartphone, hand symptoms, Smartphone addiction scale, Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire.

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Cite this article: Mayank Shukla, Sakshi Jain, Meenakshi Rajput. DAILY EXCESSIVE USE OF SMARTPHONE, LEADS TO EXAGGERATED HAND SYMPTOMS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS CHECKED BY BOSTON CARPAL TUNNEL QUESTIONNAIRE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Int J Physiother Res 2020;8(4):3547-3553. DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2020.146
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