This review enhances the existing literature on relationships between problematic
smartphone use (PSU), psychopathology, addictive personality, and online social …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The COVID‐19 pandemic caused an unprecedented move to
emergency remote learning around the world, leading to increased digital screen time for …

Objective Mobile phones are reliable devices for communication and entertainment.
However, their utilization for prolonged periods in flexed neck position is linked to neck and …

This study aimed to describe contemporary technology use, especially smartphones and
tablets (mobile touch screen devices), and examine associations with musculoskeletal …

Much of the adult chronic pain literature addresses pain in typical pain cohorts of middle-
aged to older individuals. To date, little research has focused on chronic pain in younger …

BACKGROUND: The excessive use of hand-held mobile devices (HHMD) leads to a
postural phenomenon known as text neck. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to discuss …

For improved prevention of health issues among blue-collar workers, there is a need for an
overview of the physical activity at work and leisure using technical long-term measurements …

This field study compared the real-time spinal movements and postural variations during
smartphone-use versus non-use in university students. Ten males and eight females (mean …

Mobile phone use is known to be associated with musculoskeletal pain in the neck and
upper extremities because of related physical risk factors, including awkward postures. A …

Background: Smartphone has become a very popular necessity among students. An
individual has to look at their phone's small monitor and perform repetitive movements in an …