Correlation between smartphone addiction and posture changes, risk of falls, reaction time, neck strength, pain, and cervical joint position sense error in older smartphone users
Completed
- Conditions
- older adults addicted to Smartphone and those who were not based on the Thai Short Version questionnaire results, with summative scores of more than 31 (men) and 33 (women) indicating Smartphone addiction.smartphone addict, falls, older adults, poor posture, proprioception, neck strength
- Registration Number
- TCTR20240329001
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of allied health sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
We recruited older adults addicted to SPs and those who were not based on the SAS-SV-TH questionnaire results, with summative scores more than 31 (men) and 33 (women) indicating SP addiction.
Exclusion Criteria
The exclusion criteria were previous history of injury to the neck, back, and lower limbs within the last 6 months, visual issues, diagnosis of neuromuscular or inner ear diseases, and intake of pills affecting the risk of falls.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method craniovertebral angle (CVA) first visit Degree
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method acromial distance first visit centimetre,cranioFunctional Reach Test first visit centimetre,Timed Up and Go Test first visit second,Hand Reaction Test first visit second ,pain first visit visual analog scale,cervical joint proprioception first visit centimetre,deep neck flexor muscle strength first visit second