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The effect of corrective exercises on the condition of the upper limbs in smartphone users

The effect of corrective exercises on head and shoulder posture, strength and endurance of neckmuscles in smartphone users

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230711058742N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-10-14
Start date
2023-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

text neck syndrom. M54. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Corrective exercises group: The intervention will include stretching, strength and endurance exercises for the head and shoulders for 8 weeks and 3 sessions of 1 hour each week. Exerci

Sponsors

Bu Ali Sina University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
12 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subject receive or send at least 25 text messages or emails daily The subject plays game at least one hour a day with a smart phone The subject spends at least one hour of web surfing with a smart phone every day In addition to the above the subject uses a smartphone for at least three hours a day In order to ensure the consent of people to participate in this research a written consent form will be provided to them and all the possible risks of the test will be explained to the subjects People participating in the test are free to participate or not participate in the test and after declaring their agreement they can leave the test whenever they want

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Congenital disorders and insufficiency in the neck and spine. History of trauma and musculoskeletal injury in the upper limb. Having any history of surgery in the upper limb. Having any disc protrusion in the cervical vertebrae or damage in it.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Head and shoulder angle. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end intervention. Method of measurement: Kinovea software.;The strength of neck muscles. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end intervention. Method of measurement: dynamometer.;The endurance of the neck muscles. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end intervention. Method of measurement: Field test and chronometer.;Flexibility of Pectoralis minor and Latissimus dorsi muscles. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end intervention. Method of measurement: scaled ruler.;Neck disability index. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end intervention. Method of measurement: NDI questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Yaghobi

Bu Ali Sina University of Hamadan

fa.yaghobi@gmail.com+98 81 3838 1423

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026