Smartphone addiction and associated health outcomes in adult populations: a systematic review

ZA Ratan, AM Parrish, SB Zaman, MS Alotaibi… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Smartphones play a critical role in increasing human–machine interactions,
with many advantages. However, the growing popularity of smartphone use has led to …

One year of COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: effect of sedentary behavior on physical activity levels and musculoskeletal pain among university students

F Roggio, B Trovato, S Ravalli, M Di Rosa… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 outbreak forced Italian students to reduce their daily activities, inducing a
seden-tary attitude that was worsened by distanced learning. This study aimed to survey the …

Risk factors for neck pain in college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Gao, Z Chen, S Chen, S Wang, J Lin - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background During the COVID-19 epidemic, the prevalence of neck pain among college
students has increased due to the shift from offline to online learning and increasing …

Health risks and musculoskeletal problems of elite mobile esports players: a cross-sectional descriptive study

WK Lam, RT Liu, B Chen, XZ Huang, J Yi… - Sports Medicine …, 2022 - Springer
Background Mobile-gaming athletes sit in the same posture for prolonged periods,
contributing to significant health risks. This study investigated the health profiles, fatigue …

Hesitancy towards covid-19 vaccines: An analytical cross–sectional study

A Aloweidi, I Bsisu, A Suleiman… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vaccination is the most promising strategy to counter the spread of Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID-19). Vaccine hesitancy is a serious global phenomenon, and therefore the aim …

Prevalence of smartphone addiction and its association with sociodemographic, physical and mental well-being: a cross-sectional study among the young adults of …

ZA Ratan, AM Parrish, MS Alotaibi… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Smartphones have made our lives easier and have become indispensable for everyday life;
however, their uncontrolled and excessive use can trigger “smartphone addiction”(SA). SA is …

Burden of neck pain and associated factors among smart phone user students in University of Gondar, Ethiopia

S Ayhualem, A Alamer, SD Dabi, KG Bogale… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Mobile technology has spread rapidly around the globe. In 2018 the numbers of
mobile subscribers in Ethiopia hit 66.2 million. Musculoskeletal complaints related to …

Neck pain associated with smartphone usage among university students

MF Maayah, ZH Nawasreh, RAM Gaowgzeh… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective Neck and shoulder pain has been linked to prolonged periods of flexed neck
posture. However, the influences of factors related to individuals' characteristics and the time …

Nomophobia, netlessphobia, and fear of missing out in nursing students: A cross-sectional study in distance education

FE Bacaksiz, R Tuna, H Alan - Nurse education today, 2022 - Elsevier
Background In the pandemic, along with distance education, nursing students' smartphone
and internet usage habits have changed and their duration has been extended. However …

The association between symptoms of nomophobia, insomnia and food addiction among young adults: Findings of an exploratory cross-sectional survey

H Jahrami, A Abdelaziz, L Binsanad, OA Alhaj… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
No previous research has examined the association between symptoms of nomophobia and
food addiction. Similarly, only a few studies have examined the association between …