Effects of the use of mobile phone on postural and locomotor tasks: a sco** review

AV Bruyneel, NC Duclos - Gait & posture, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Using a mobile phone while performing a postural and locomotor tasks is a
common, daily situation. Conversing or sending messages (SMS) while walking account for …

Neck muscular load when using a smartphone while sitting, standing, and walking

W Yoon, S Choi, H Han, G Shin - Human factors, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Myoelectric activity of neck extensor muscles and head kinematic variables, when
using a smartphone for one-handed browsing and two-handed texting while sitting …

Fatigue due to smartphone use? Investigating research trends and methods for analysing fatigue caused by extensive smartphone usage: A review

DB Priya, M Subramaniyam - Work, 2022 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: The easy accessibility of smartphones has led to a fivefold increase in their
use. People use smartphones almost anywhere, including during travelling and studying …

Effect of day time on smartphone use posture and related musculoskeletal disorders risk: a survey among university students

J Jacquier-Bret, P Gorce - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most important
problems among young smartphone users worldwide. Portability leads to a wide variety of …

The influence of smartphone use on spinal posture–A laboratory study

M Betsch, K Kalbhen, R Michalik, H Schenker, M Gatz… - Gait & posture, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Smartphones have become increasingly more popular and complicated tasks
can be performed with these devices. However, the increasing use is associated with …

A field study on spinal postures and postural variations during smartphone use among university students

GPY Szeto, SMH Tsang, J Dai, P Madeleine - Applied Ergonomics, 2020 - Elsevier
This field study compared the real-time spinal movements and postural variations during
smartphone-use versus non-use in university students. Ten males and eight females (mean …

Ergonomic evaluation of the effects of forearm conditions and body postures on trapezius muscle activity during smartphone texting

Z Tang, X **, Y Wu, J Ma, D **a, Y Dong… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Neck-shoulder and upper back musculoskeletal symptoms in smartphone users have
gained increasing attention. We evaluated trapezius muscle activity and fatigue using an …

Neck and shoulder strains under various head flexing positions while standing and sitting with and without back support for male and female smartphone users

YL Chen, YC Chan - Ergonomics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study recruited 30 young participants (15 men and 15 women) to examine the
smartphone usage patterns in three postures (standing, supported sitting, and unsupported …

Watch your step: A pilot study of smartphone use effect on young females' gait performance while walking up and down stairs and escalators

X Lai, YC Lee, X Hong, PLP Rau - Applied Ergonomics, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasingly ubiquitous use of smartphones has made distracted walking common, not
only on flat ground, but also on stairs. Available information regarding changes in gait …

Ergonomic arm support prototype device for smartphone users reduces neck and shoulder musculoskeletal loading and fatigue

W Tapanya, R Puntumetakul, MS Neubert… - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Smartphone use is a risk factor for both neck and shoulder musculoskeletal disorders. The
objective of this study was to evaluate an ergonomic arm support prototype device, which …