Elsiddig Amal I, Altalhi Ibtisam A, Althobaiti Manal E, Alwethainani Manal T, Alzahrani Amjad M
Department of Internal Medicine, Taif University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Medical Students, Medical College, Taif University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2022 Jan;11(1):194-200. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1138_21. Epub 2022 Jan 31.
This study aimed to identify the prevalence and associated factors of neck and shoulder pain that result from using smartphones and computers among Saudi university students.
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 516 students. An online questionnaire containing data about participants' characters, type of device used, reason and duration of use and position when using smartphones, suffering neck or shoulder pain, severity, pain relief medicines, exercises for the neck and shoulder after use, and effect of pain on daily routine was distributed on Google Form.
45% of participants were using smartphones; 35.1% spent 6-9 hours on average. Further, 40.5% used mobiles with one hand with a slight neck tilt below the horizon line; 59.1% complained of neck or shoulder pain while using devices, and only 2.7% of those suffering from pain were using pain relief medicines. Moreover, 34.3% were doing exercises after using devices, and 20.3% experienced pain in their daily routines. Participants using both iPads or tablets and computers had a significantly higher percentage of neck or shoulder pain compared to other user devices. Participants using devices for studying accounted for a significantly higher percentage of suffering from neck or shoulder pain compared to those using it for other purposes. Participants using mobile with one hand with a large neck tilt below the horizon line had a significantly higher percentage of suffering from neck or shoulder pain.
University students should be given top attention when it comes to raising awareness about health and safety risks associated with computer use.
本研究旨在确定沙特大学生使用智能手机和电脑导致颈部和肩部疼痛的患病率及相关因素。
对516名学生进行了一项横断面研究。通过谷歌表单分发了一份在线问卷，内容包括参与者的特征、使用的设备类型、使用原因和时长、使用智能手机时的姿势、是否患有颈部或肩部疼痛、疼痛严重程度、止痛药物、使用后颈部和肩部的锻炼情况以及疼痛对日常生活的影响。
45%的参与者使用智能手机；35.1%的人平均每天使用6 - 9小时。此外，40.5%的人单手使用手机，颈部略低于地平线倾斜；59.1%的人在使用设备时抱怨颈部或肩部疼痛，而疼痛患者中只有2.7%使用止痛药物。而且，34.3%的人在使用设备后进行锻炼，20.3%的人在日常生活中经历疼痛。与其他用户设备相比，同时使用iPad或平板电脑和电脑的参与者颈部或肩部疼痛的比例显著更高。与将设备用于其他目的的参与者相比，使用设备学习的参与者颈部或肩部疼痛的比例显著更高。单手使用手机且颈部大幅低于地平线倾斜的参与者颈部或肩部疼痛的比例显著更高。
在提高对与使用电脑相关的健康和安全风险的认识方面，大学生应得到高度关注。
