Technology on the Occurrence of Muscoskeletal Disorders in Students

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To investgate the long use of electronic devices that forces the person to adopt an uncomfortable posture which leads to the appearance of musculoskeletal disorders such as neck pain, thoracic pain, back pain and tendonitis of the upper extremities due to writing messages and especially when the person uses only one hand.

Detailed Description
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Due to the uncontrolled use of electronic devices, the purpose of this research is to initially prove that the long-term use of electronic devices is a factor in the occurrence of pain in the musculoskeletal system in students of A '& B' of High school. A secondary question of the present study is the hypothesis that adopting the wrong posture while using smart devices plays an important role in the onset of symptoms in one or more parts of the body. Finally, the third research question of the present study concerns whether long-term use of electronic devices is responsible for reducing physical activity in students. In order to prove the positive correlation between technology and musculoskeletal disorders but also to answer the above questions, a questionnaire was distributed online to one hundred and twenty students of A '& B' Lyceum from all over Greece, which was promoted online. More specifically, the questionnaire included questions from two standard questionnaires, the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the Nordic Muscuskeletal Questionnaire (NQS).In addition they completed a medical history and supplementary questions about their physical condition and the attitudes they adopt when using electronic devices.

Official Title
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The Effect of Technology on the Occurrence of Muscoskeletal Disorders in Students of A&B

Conditions
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Pain, Chronic, Posture Disorders in Children

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: without psychiatric disorders attended the A & B High School Exclusion Criteria: undergone surgery on the musculoskeletal system

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 15 Years
Maximum Age: 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Observational Group<br>A sample of 120 people was collected from all over Greece, more specifically 7.6% belong to the region of Attica, 7.6% belong to the region of Western Greece, 0.8% belong to the region of Thessaly, 32.8% belong to the region of Central Macedonia and 51.3% belong to the region of Crete . | Other: Questionnaire<br>* answered questions from two standard questionnaires the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) which examines students' dependence on the internet and the Nordic Muscuskeletal Questionnaire (NQS) which examines the onset of symptoms from the musculoskeletal system<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NQS) | Long-term use of electronic devices in the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders on neck pain, on shoulder pain, on hip pain, on knees pain, on fingers pain | 1 day | 
| Internet Addiction Test (IAT) | Incorrect posture and long use of electronic devices as a cause of musculoskeletal disorders, during the use of the mobile phone in a sitting position, in lying down and in standing position. | 1 day | 
| Internet Addiction Test (IAT) | Low physical condition and long use of electronic devices | 1 day | 
| Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NGS) | Investigation of pain treatment of students who reported symptoms in the musculoskeletal system by medical help or medication to treat pain. | 1 day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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musculetical pain, electronic device, addiction, posture