The Relationship Between Smartphone Usage Pattern and Cervical Proprioception in Adults with Text Neck Syndrome in Malaysia

Vinosh Kumar Purushothaman; Vinodhkumar  Ramalingam; Ryan  Wee Yao Xian; Sharmila  Gopala Krishna Pillai; Mohammed Abdulrazzaq  Jabbar; Yughdtheswari  Muniandy; Arun Vijay  Subbarayalu; Rajkumar  Krishnan Vasanthi

doi:10.55489/njcm.141220233346

Authors

Vinosh Kumar Purushothaman Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences, Chennai, India; INTI Internation-al University, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5213-3065
Vinodhkumar Ramalingam Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences, Chennai, India; INTI International University, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5269-0520
Ryan Wee Yao Xian Crucial Rehab PLT, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5387-2636
Sharmila Gopala Krishna Pillai UiTM Cawangan Selangor Kampus Puncak Alam Bandar Puncak Alam, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2447-2921
Mohammed Abdulrazzaq Jabbar Gulf Medical University, College of Medicine, Ajman, UAE https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6035-559X
Yughdtheswari Muniandy INTI International University, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6443-4543
Arun Vijay Subbarayalu Deanship of Quality & Academic Accreditation, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5758-118X
Rajkumar Krishnan Vasanthi INTI International University, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6443-4543

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.141220233346

Keywords:

Smartphone usage, Cervical Proprioception, Text neck syndrome, Demographic, health risks, healthy lifestyle

Abstract

Background: Text neck syndrome can cause cervical degeneration in addition to other developmental, musculoskeletal, and social complications. The aim of the current study is to examine the association between smartphone usage patterns and demographics with cervical spine joint proprioception in adults with text neck syndrome (TNS).

Methodology: A cross-sectional study design was chosen to investigate the association between sociodemographic and smartphone usage patterns with cervical joint proprioception. A validated smartphone usage pattern questionnaire was administered to 125 participants who used smartphones for more than three hours a day and suffered from TNS, and all samples underwent cervical proprioception testing. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and independent t-tests.

Results: The result shows that there was a significant association between gender, education, BMI, phone usage hours and cervical proprioception (p<0.05). However, no significant association was found with smartphone usage pattern and cervical proprioception.

Conclusions: It is concluded that smartphone use can negatively impact cervical proprioception. Smartphone users are advised to be aware of these potential health risks and take steps to reduce them to achieve better health and well-being.

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