تأثير مدة استخدام الهواتف الذكية على الاضطرابات العظم عضلية لدى الطلبة الجامعيين

Abstract EN

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Smartphone use duration on Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) among university students.

To achieve this goal data were collected through a questionnaire on Smartphone use and (MSDs), which was applied to a sample of 130 students of both sexes.

The results revealed that (60.

76%) of the students use their Smartphones for more than 4 hours per day, and the pain rate was more on the neck level in a large percentage (58.

73%) for male and (56.

71%) for female and that (47, 61%) of males and (50.

47%) of females complained of pain at the level of the fingers.

The study concluded that prolonged use of a Smartphone leads to (MSDs).

The study recommends intensifying research on the risks that Smartphone use causes in order to avoid them and sensitizing users to these risks.