THE EFFECTS OF SMARTPHONE ADDICTION ON CHILDREN’S CERVICAL POSTURE AND RANGE OF MOTION

Asma Alonazi, Noha Daher, Abdullah Alismail, Rhonda Nelson, Waleed Almutairi, Gurinder S. Bains

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Abstract

Background: This study examined the effects of smartphones addiction on cervical posture, and compared the cervical range of motion (ROM) between addicted and non-addicted boys and girls 8 to 13 years of age. Methods: Twenty-four boys and 26 girls were assigned to 2 groups; addicted group (score > 32, n=32) and non-addicted group (score
Original languageAmerican English
JournalInternational journal of physiotherapy
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2019

Disciplines

  • Psychology
  • Rehabilitation and Therapy

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