Public Health Concerns in The Gaming World: Investigating Association of Insomnia and Neck Disability

Vinosh Kumar Purushothaman; Vinodhkumar  Ramalingam; Alisha  Ahmed; Arun Vijay  Subbarayalu; Ambusam   Subramaniam; Mariam  Ameer; Rajkumar  Krishnan Vasanthi

doi:10.55489/njcm.150920244183

Authors

Vinosh Kumar Purushothaman Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5213-3065
Vinodhkumar Ramalingam Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5269-0520
Alisha Ahmed INTI International University, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3401-2063
Arun Vijay Subbarayalu Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5758-118X
Ambusam Subramaniam Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5745-4084
Mariam Ameer College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia; Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1996-5131
Rajkumar Krishnan Vasanthi INTI International University, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6866-8224

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.150920244183

Keywords:

Neck pain, Young adults, Video gaming, Health risks, Insomnia

Abstract

Background: Extended electronic devices used for video games can harm adolescent health. Therefore, this study investigates the association between neck pain severity and Insomnia and between sociodemographic variables and neck disability among video gamers in the Malaysian adult population.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was adopted. 325 active video gamers were selected via snowball sampling. Neck pain severity and disability were measured with Numerical pain rating scale and Neck disability index, respectively. Insomnia is assessed with the Insomnia Severity Index. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 27.0 at a significant level of 5%.

Results: Of the respondents, 48.6% experienced severe neck disability with 50.5% were classified as moderate insomnia. Furthermore, there is a significant association between neck pain severity and Insomnia in video gamers (p<0.05). In addition, sociodemographic variables (gender, age, BMI, type of occupation) exhibit a significant association with neck disability (p<0.05).

Conclusion: About half of the participating video gamers who suffered from moderate neck pain and disability had moderate clinical Insomnia. There is a significant association between the severity of neck pain and insomnia, as well as between sociodemographic variables such as gender, age, BMI, occupation and neck disability among video gamers in the Malaysian adult population.

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