Prevention of poor posture in students Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
A total of 18 undergraduate student participants are divided into two groups of 9 persons per group using the sealed envelope method.
Group 1 position their tablets at a tilt of 0 deg
Sponsors
Burapha University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Undergraduate student aged 18 - 25 years 2. Used a tablet for more than 2 hours per day for the past 6 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of neck or upper-extremity surgery in the past year 2. Disorder or malalignment of the cervical spine or upper extremity 3. Neck and upper-extremity pain, as measured by a visual analog scale score of greater than 3/10 4. Chronic musculoskeletal disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or fibromyalgia 5. Nervous or musculoskeletal system disorder affecting sensory input 6. Visual problem that could not be fixed by glasses 7. Dizziness that resulted in poor balance 8. Sedative drug uptake or alcohol drinking in the previous 48 hours
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper limb function measured using rapid upper-limb assessment (RULA) at baseline and 2 hours after tablet use | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory function measured using spirometer at baseline and 2 hours after tablet use: 1.1. Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) 1.2. Forced vital capacity (FVC) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Outcome results
None listed