Background: Electronic devices are becoming more and more
essential to daily life at work and home. An extended time of neck flexion
brought on by using electronic devices more frequently—10 hours a week on
average—increases the risk of developing musculoskeletal pain. Repetitive
motion and poor posture are common causes of neck strain among laptop users.
The motor output of the cervical muscles is impaired in those who have neck
pain. Bad postures cause the neck to experience abnormal physiological strain,
which weakens the neck's muscles. There is currently insufficient evidence to
establish a connection between neck pain, posture, and neck muscular endurance.
The study aims to assess neck muscular endurance in healthy persons who use
electronic devices in a typical manner.
Methodology: In this observational study, normal healthy students
from Constituents College of Sumandeep Vidyapeeth will be approached and
explained about the study. A toss-of-coin method will be used to select either
the student having an odd enrollment number or an even enrollment number from a
class to avoid any form of bias. The participants will be screened as per the
routine musculoskeletal assessment format. All the participants will be
assessed for their neck muscle endurance.
Outcome Measures: Neck flexor muscle endurance, Neck extensor
muscle endurance.
Statistical Analysis: Independent t-test will be done to compare
the two groups with neck pain and with no neck pain individuals to know the
effect of neck muscle endurance on neck pain. One-way ANOVA will be used to
compare more than 3 groups.
Conclusion: This observation study will be useful in checking the
association of neck muscle endurance on neck pain in individuals using
electronic devices.
Author(s)
Details
Noel
Samuel Macwan
College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University),
Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India.
Dixita
Tande
PG Alumni, College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (Deemed
to be University), Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mmrnp/v1/1255
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