None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
All india institute of medical sciences Rishikesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Medical student 2. Age between 20 to 45 years 3. who owned personal laptops for at least last 1 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Students not given consent 2. History of cervical fracture or trauma or cervical surgery 3. History of surgery of the spine/ upper or lower extremitiesââ?¬• 4. Musculoskeletal or neurological disorders affecting the upper or lower extremities 5. Idiopathic scoliosis, bone cancer, spasmodic torticollis or movement disorder 6. Persistent respiratory difficulties 7. Any hearing impairment requiring the use of a hearing aid 8. Temporomandibular surgery or dysfunction 9. Any visual impairment not corrected by glasses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To evaluate typing speed (in words per minute (WPM)) and accuracy ââ?¬Â¢ To objectively assess the ergonomic risk using Craniovertebral angle and RULA scoreTimepoint: Baseline single reading at the time of inclusion | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) 2. To determine the correlation of MSD with daily hours of usage 3. To determine the correlation between CVA and RULA score (if any) Timepoint: 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sonal Goyal
AIIMS Rishikesh
Outcome results
None listed