The effect of corrective exercises on the condition of the upper limbs in smartphone users

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• Conditions: text neck syndrom.; M54. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.; M54. 2

• Registration Number: IRCT20230711058742N1
• Lead Sponsor: Bu Ali Sina University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Subject receive or send at least 25 text messages or emails daily
The subject plays game at least one hour a day with a smart phone
The subject spends at least one hour of web surfing with a smart phone every day
In addition to the above the subject uses a smartphone for at least three hours a day
In order to ensure the consent of people to participate in this research a written consent form will be provided to them and all the possible risks of the test will be explained to the subjects People participating in the test are free to participate or not participate in the test and after declaring their agreement they can leave the test whenever they want

Exclusion Criteria

Congenital disorders and insufficiency in the neck and spine.
History of trauma and musculoskeletal injury in the upper limb.
Having any history of surgery in the upper limb.
Having any disc protrusion in the cervical vertebrae or damage in it.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Head and shoulder angle. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end intervention. Method of measurement: Kinovea software.;The strength of neck muscles. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end intervention. Method of measurement: dynamometer.;The endurance of the neck muscles. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end intervention. Method of measurement: Field test and chronometer.;Flexibility of Pectoralis minor and Latissimus dorsi muscles. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end intervention. Method of measurement: scaled ruler.;Neck disability index. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end intervention. Method of measurement: NDI questionnaire.