Smart Phone Addiction
Conditions
Brief summary
Comparison the effect of smart phones addiction between children and Adolescents on posture deviations , physical fitness and intelligence in Egypt
Interventions
OTHERactivity questionnaire
Physical activity questionnaire will be applied on children and adolescents to compare the effect of smart phone on physical fitness
OTHERRaven's Progressive Matrices test (RPM)
Raven's Progressive Matrices test will be applied on children and adolescents to compare the effect of smart phone on intelligence
OTHERPostural assessment software
Postural assessment software will be applied on children and adolescents to compare the effect of smart phone on posture
Sponsors
Kafrelsheikh University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects with the following criteria will be enrolled in this study : The participants will be from middle childhood to adolescents and their age will be ranged from 9to 18 years. They had Body Mass Index (BMI) = 18.5 :40 . They have a score of 24 or more on the Smart phones addiction scale-short version.
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects will be excluded from the study if the participant has the followings that affect that study: visual or hearing defects, cachexia, any neurological disorders and musculoskeletal problems, any congenital abnormalities .
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical fitness | 2 months |
| Postural deviation on head and neck | 3 months |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAhmed Magdy Elassar, Master
Outcome results
None listed