Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

Effect of smart phone on cervical muscle endurance, Disability and Range of motion.

Dr. Deptee Warikoo, Dr. Stuti Mittal, Er Vishal Warikoo

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 The smartphone has become a necessity for most people accompanied by questions about its impact, both positive and negative, on consumers and on oader society.  This study is designed to analyze the profile of the craniocervical area  in teenagers by using the smart phone addiction proneness scale (SAPS). In this study, endurance, disability level and R.O.M were measured in high users compared to low users smart phone group. There was a significant difference between the two groups in regards to the deep cervical muscle endurance and level of disability and  R.O.M of cervical region. Based on the result, this study shows that heavy smartphone use may produce considerable stresses on the cervical spine, thus changing the cervical muscle endurance and disability level  around the neck. Therefore, individuals should make an effort to look at their phones with a neutral spine and to avoid spending hours hunched over their screens. 

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Effect of smart phone on cervical muscle endurance, Disability and Range of motion. ,Dr. Deptee Warikoo, Dr. Stuti Mittal, Er Vishal warikoo , INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-12 | December-2018

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