Parra-Fernandez David Mauricio, Alfonso-Mora Margareth Lorena, Sánchez-Vera María Alejandra, Sarmiento-Gonzalez Paola, García Becerra Andrea Milena, Guerra-Balic Miriam
Physiotherapy, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
Nursing, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia.
Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2025 Mar 19;6:1489293. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2025.1489293. eCollection 2025.
To investigate the association between adolescents' mobile phone dependence (MPD) and musculoskeletal pain.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 622 adolescents aged 10-18 in Tabio, Colombia. Participants completed an online survey that included the MPD and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, which assessed musculoskeletal pain symptoms.
56.3% ( = 350) participants reported experiencing musculoskeletal pain, with the upper back being the most affected area (30.4%, = 193). Adolescents reporting pain had significantly higher MPD scores compared to those without pain (mean 29 vs. 24, < 0.001). Additionally, females exhibited higher MPD scores than males (mean 29 vs. 25, < 0.001) and had a higher prevalence of pain (32% vs. 24%). Furthermore, older adolescents in the 11th grade had higher MPD scores than younger adolescents in the 5th grade (mean 31 vs. 21, < 0.019). Logistic regression analysis indicated that specific MPD dimensions, namely "abuse" and "difficulty regulating use," were significantly associated with general pain and neck pain, but no association was observed with upper back pain. Furthermore, female sex was linked to both neck and upper back pain.
This study found that the MPD dimensions of "abuse" and "difficulty regulating use" were significantly associated with neck pain, regardless of the adolescents' sex.
探讨青少年手机依赖（MPD）与肌肉骨骼疼痛之间的关联。
对哥伦比亚塔维奥市622名10 - 18岁青少年进行了一项横断面研究。参与者完成了一项在线调查，其中包括MPD和北欧肌肉骨骼问卷，该问卷评估了肌肉骨骼疼痛症状。
56.3%（n = 350）的参与者报告有肌肉骨骼疼痛，其中上背部是受影响最严重的区域（30.4%，n = 193）。与无疼痛的青少年相比，报告有疼痛的青少年MPD得分显著更高（平均29分对24分，P < 0.001）。此外，女性的MPD得分高于男性（平均29分对25分，P < 0.001），且疼痛患病率更高（32%对24%）。此外，11年级的青少年比5年级的青少年MPD得分更高（平均31分对21分，P < 0.019）。逻辑回归分析表明，MPD的特定维度，即“滥用”和“使用调节困难”，与全身疼痛和颈部疼痛显著相关，但与上背部疼痛无关联。此外，女性与颈部和上背部疼痛均有关联。
本研究发现，无论青少年性别如何，MPD的“滥用”和“使用调节困难”维度与颈部疼痛显著相关。
