Investigation of Spinal Health and Internet Addiction of Individuals Working Remotely
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 48
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Evaluation of Internet Addiction
研究概览
简要总结
Low back pain and neck pain are common problems that affect people at certain times in their lives. These people constitute a significant part of the disease burden due to their recurrent complaints. People with low back and neck pain often seek medical attention. This situation causes individuals to apply to the hospital frequently and causes a serious cost at the social level.
When the risk factors for neck pain are examined, many factors such as genetics, sleep problems, smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, poor posture, previous neck pain, trauma, back pain and poor general health cause neck pain to develop. Similarly, conditions such as age, obesity, and poor general health appear to be risk factors for low back pain. In addition to these risk factors, it has been reported that occupational factors such as long and sedentary working hours and unsuitable workplace conditions may also cause low back and neck pain. Fixed posture and prolonged sitting are thought to be risk factors for low back and neck pain, but opinions on this subject are not clear.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global crisis since 2019 and caused a change in the lifestyle of all people around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that social distance should be increased and face-to-face contact should be reduced to prevent the spread of the pandemic. For this reason, many institutions have decided to work remotely and trainings have been carried out remotely. The increasing teleworking style with the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the average screen time of individuals. It was reported that time spent on the Internet increased by 52% compared to the pre-pandemic period.
This study aims to investigate the relationship between increased teleworking hours and internet use during the pandemic period in individuals with low back or neck pain. Researchers think that postural changes that may occur with increased distance working time, increased fixed posture and asymmetrical loading may contribute to the uncertain relationship between low back and neck pain and posture.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Working online during the pandemic process,
- •Have a smart phone,
- •Agree to voluntarily participate in the research.
排除标准
- •Have a malignant condition,
- •Loss of function due to neurological or systemic disease,
- •Having had a surgical operation in the last 6 months,
- •Have an unhealed fracture,
- •Withdraw consent at any stage of the study.
研究组 & 干预措施
Individuals Working Remotely
Individuals aged between 18-60 and working remotely, who volunteered to participate in the study, will form the study group.
结局指标
主要结局
Evaluation of Internet Addiction
时间窗: 10 minutes, in one assessment session.
This evaluation will be carried out using the Kimberly Young Internet Addiction Questionnaire. The questionnaire consisting of 20 items; evaluate their dependencies in personal, professional and social functions. The questions are scored between 0 and 5 points. A total score between 0 and 30 indicates a normal level of internet use, total scores between 31 and 49 indicate the presence of mild addiction, a total score between 50 and 79 indicates the presence of a moderate level of addiction, and a total score of over 80 indicates the presence of severe internet addiction.
Evaluation of Craniovertebral Angle
时间窗: 5 minutes, in one assessment session.
Global Postural System (GPS) will be used for posture evaluation. GPS is a computerized photographic postural assessment system. It consists of a digital camera, a ruler frame, and a stable platform that allows for consistent landmark identification. The craniovertebral angle will be recorded, which provides the most relevant and reproducible data in the assessment of neck posture with GPS. The craniovertebral angle is the angle between a line drawn between the C7 vertebra and the tragus and a horizontal line drawn from C7
Evaluation of Sternocleidomastoideus Muscle Architecture
时间窗: 5 minutes, in one assessment session.
Sternocleidomastoideus muscle will be architecturally evaluated by US using a 5-12 MHz linear probe (GE Logiq E5 ultrasound device) at rest and during muscle activation. Muscle thickness and pennation angle will be recorded.
次要结局
- Evaluation of the Time Spent in Front of the Screen(2 minutes, in one assessment session.)
- Evaluation of Low Back Disability(5 minutes, in one assessment session.)
- Evaluation of Neck Disability(5 minutes, in one assessment session.)
- Evaluation of Body Mass Index(2 minutes, in one assessment session.)
研究者
Aybüke Fanuscu
Research Assistant
Hacettepe University