Effect of prolonged continuous smartphone gaming on upper body postures and fatigue of the neck muscles in school students aged between 10-18 years

Autor: Panida Hanphitakphong, Nuanlaor Thawinchai, Somruthai Poomsalood
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cogent Engineering, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2331-1916
23311916
DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2021.1890368
Popis: This study investigated the effect of prolonged continuous smartphone gaming on upper body postures and fatigue of the neck muscles in school students. Forty-four students aged between 10 and 18 years were enrolled in this study. All participants were instructed to play an online smartphone game continuously for 20 minutes in a sitting position during dynamic postural analysis. Simultaneously, a wireless surface electromyography (EMG) system was used to collect data from the cervical erector spinae (CES) and upper trapezius (UT) on both sides. The median frequency was considered as an index for muscle fatigue. An inertial measurement unit (IMU) was applied to examine upper body postures kinematics data. The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11) was also used to assess self-reported pain intensity in the posterior neck region at pre- and post-game playing. Angles of neck, trunk, left shoulder, and bilateral elbow flexion significantly increased at 10 and 20 minutes (p
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