Musculoskeletal disorder and pain associated with smartphone use: A systematic review of biomechanical evidence

AC Eitivipart, S Viriyarojanakul… - Hong Kong …, 2018 - World Scientific
The number of smartphone users is growing dramatically. Using the smartphone frequently
forces the users to adopt an awkward posture leading to an increased risk of …

[HTML][HTML] A literature review of neck pain associated with computer use: public health implications

BN Green - The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Prolonged use of computers during daily work activities and recreation is often cited as a
cause of neck pain. This review of the literature identifies public health aspects of neck pain …

[HTML][HTML] Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Iranian office workers: prevalence and risk factors

F Mohammadipour, M Pourranjbar… - Journal of medicine …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: This study aimed to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
and ergonomic risks for Kerman University of Medical Sciences' office workers. Methods …

Effect of neck exercise on sitting posture in patients with chronic neck pain

D Falla, G Jull, T Russell, B Vicenzino… - Physical therapy, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background and Purpose Poor sitting posture has been implicated in the development and
perpetuation of neck pain symptoms. This study had 2 purposes:(1) to compare change in …

Individual and work related risk factors for neck pain among office workers: a cross sectional study

B Cagnie, L Danneels, D Van Tiggelen… - European Spine …, 2007 - Springer
Work related neck disorders are common problems in office workers, especially among
those who are intensive computer users. It is generally agreed that the etiology of work …

The effects of a Pilates training program on arm–trunk posture and movement

K Emery, SJ De Serres, A McMillan, JN Côté - Clinical Biomechanics, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Shoulder biomechanics and spine alignment have been found to be
related to occasional and/or chronic neck–shoulder pain. Pilates is a physical training …

Effects of the craniocervical flexion and isometric neck exercise compared in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

SH Chung, YG Jeong - Physiotherapy theory and practice, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The present study compared the effects of neck isometric exercise (NIE) and
craniocervical flexion exercise (CFE) on cervical lordosis, muscle endurance of cervical …

Photographic measurement of upper-body sitting posture of high school students: a reliability and validity study

SM Van Niekerk, Q Louw, C Vaughan… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2008 - Springer
Background All the reported measures of sitting posture, as well as photographs, have one
flaw, as these measures are external to the body. These measures use calculations from …

A comparison of symptomatic and asymptomatic office workers performing monotonous keyboard work—1: neck and shoulder muscle recruitment patterns

GPY Szeto, LM Straker, PB O'Sullivan - Manual therapy, 2005 - Elsevier
Work-related neck and upper limb disorders (WRNULD) are common problems among
office workers who use computers intensively and maintain prolonged static postures. These …

Influence of neck pain on cervical movement in the sagittal plane during smartphone use

MS Kim - Journal of physical therapy science, 2015 - jstage.jst.go.jp
[Purpose] Smartphone use reportedly changes posture. However, how neck posture is
altered in smartphone users with neck pain is unknown. This study examined changes in the …