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Correlation between smartphone addiction and posture changes, risk of falls, reaction time, neck strength, pain, and cervical joint position sense error in older smartphone users

Correlation between smartphone addiction and posture changes, risk of falls, reaction time, neck strength, pain, and cervical joint position sense error in older smartphone users

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20240329001
Enrollment
140
Registered
2024-03-29
Start date
2023-05-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

older adults addicted to Smartphone and those who were not based on the Thai Short Version questionnaire results, with summative scores of more than 31 (men) and 33 (women) indicating Smartphone addiction. smartphone addict, falls, older adults, poor posture, proprioception, neck strength

Interventions

All investigations were performed during a single visit: craniovertebral angle (CVA), acromial distance (ACD) or RSP, functional reach test (FRT), timed up and go (TUG), hand reaction test, pain, cerv
Diagnostic,Diagnostic
Older adults addicted to smartphones,Older adults not addicted to smartphones

Sponsors

Faculty of allied health sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: We recruited older adults addicted to SPs and those who were not based on the SAS-SV-TH questionnaire results, with summative scores more than 31 (men) and 33 (women) indicating SP addiction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were previous history of injury to the neck, back, and lower limbs within the last 6 months, visual issues, diagnosis of neuromuscular or inner ear diseases, and intake of pills affecting the risk of falls.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
craniovertebral angle (CVA) first visit Degree

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
acromial distance first visit centimetre,cranioFunctional Reach Test first visit centimetre,Timed Up and Go Test first visit second,Hand Reaction Test first visit second ,pain first visit visual analog scale,cervical joint proprioception first visit centimetre,deep neck flexor muscle strength first visit second

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public Contactpimonpan taweekarn

burapha university

pimonpan@go.buu.ac.th0834065459

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026