None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study included students aged 18 to 25 years who had been using smartphone from past one year.only those participants who were willing to take part in the study and provided informed consent were included.Both male and female students were eligible for participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they had history of cervical spine injury or surgery any neurological disorders affecting posture and sleep history of any structural and congenital postural deformity diagnosed sleep disorders and students who were unwilling to participate were also excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version (SAS-SV) to determine smartphone addiction level. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess sleep quality. Craniovertebral Angle (CVA) measurement using photographic analysis by MB ruler method to assess forward head posture. Pectoralis Major Length Test to evaluate tightness of pectoralis major muscle. Craniocervical Flexion Test to assess weakness of deep cervical neck flexor muscles. The gender,age,height,weight and years of using a smartphone of the students were recorded.Timepoint: At base line single time assessment during data collection | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N/ATimepoint: N/A | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Neha Chauhan
GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY
Outcome results
None listed