Heavy Smart Phone Users
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will be conducted to identify the effect of smartphone addiction myoelectrical activity on sternocleidomastoid in adults by measuring The amplitude of EMG signals of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in adults and Root mean square of EMG signals of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in adults
Interventions
Neuro-EMG-Micro, Neurosoft, Ivanovo, Russia, will be used for the assessment of muscle activity for muscles.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Subject's age range from 18-30 years old * All participants use the same smartphone with a touch screen of 6,7 inches.
Exclusion criteria
* Neck pain ( spondylosis, spondylolysis) * Systemic diseases. * Spinal deviation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in surface electromyographic (EMG) amplitude of sternocleidomastoid muscle | day 1 | change in amplitude measured by EMG device |
| change in RMS | day 1 | change in root mean square measured by EMG device |
Countries
Egypt