Association of the length of time using computers and mobile devices with low back, neck and mid-back pains: findings from a birth cohort

Blumenberg, Cauane; Wehrmeister, Fernando César; Barros, Fernando C.; Flesch, Betina Daniele; Guimaraes, Fanny; Valerio, Ian L.; Ferreira, Leonardo Zanini; Echeverria, Mariana Silveira; Karam, Sarah Arangurem; Gonçalves, Helen; Menezes, Ana Maria Baptista

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2021.04.003

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“…Similarly, a study conducted in the state of Pelotas, southern Brazil, found that in a cohort of young adults born in 1993, the use of mobile telephones for ≥7 h/day increased the risk of CNP by 81% during the last 3 months, and by 41% when the device was used between 4 and 7 h/day. This effect was observed independently of confounders, such as sex, education level, and physical activity [ 35 ].…”

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Chronic Neck Pain Prevalence Before and After COVID-19 Restrictions and Its Relationship With Digital Device Screen Viewing: A Population Study

Nakazato,

Quezada,

Gutiérrez

et al. 2024

Ann Rehabil Med

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Objective: To estimate the prevalence of chronic neck pain (CNP) among the adult population in Peru during the post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restriction period compared with that during the pre-pandemic period and evaluate its association with prolonged digital devices connected to the internet (DDCI) screen viewing.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using a representative sample of adults living in Peru in November 2022. A structured survey was employed to identify CNP, and the exposure variable was set as the duration of DDCI screen viewing. The McNemar test was used to compare CNP prevalence pre- and post-COVID-19 restrictions, and ordinal logistic regression was used to evaluate its association with prolonged screen viewing.Results: A total of 1,202 individuals participated, with 52.8% females and 79.9% residing in urban areas. Following the restrictions, the prevalence of CNP occurring daily or almost daily and at least once a week was 14.8% and 27.8%, respectively (95% confidence Interval [95% CI], 12.6–17.3 and 24.9–30.9), representing a significant increase (p<0.001) compared with pre-pandemic estimates. Notably, among those viewing DDCI screens for ≥8 hours, the odds ratio for CNP frequency escalation compared with those who did not or rarely view screens was 1.61 (95% CI, 1.04–2.50; p=0.033).Conclusion: Approximately 4 of 10 adults in Peru experienced CNP following the lifting of COVID-19 social restrictions, more than double the pre-pandemic prevalence. Furthermore, prolonged viewing of DDCI screens increased the risk of having this condition.

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Chronic Neck Pain Prevalence Before and After COVID-19 Restrictions and Its Relationship With Digital Device Screen Viewing: A Population Study

Nakazato,

Quezada,

Gutiérrez

et al. 2024

Ann Rehabil Med

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“…While Bento et al [ 25 ] found that TV use, tablet use, and cell phone use for more than three hours a day were associated with LBP. A cohort study of young adults concluded that the risk of LBP was 1.19 times higher among those who used mobile devices for 7 h or more a day [ 28 ]. Studies reported differing screen time thresholds associated with LBP may be related to the different time stratification.…”

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Dose-response relationship between daily screen time and the risk of low back pain among children and adolescents: a meta-analysis of 57831 participants

Yue,

Wenyao,

Xudong

et al. 2023

Environ Health Prev Med

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Background: The risk of low back pain (LBP) increases steeply during adolescence, and adolescents with LBP are more likely to have low back pain in their adult years. This study aimed to investigate the dose-response relationship between daily screen time and the risk of low back pain among children and adolescents. Methods: PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science were searched to collect relevant studies on daily screen time and the risk of low back pain from the establishment of the database up to December 2022. Two investigators independently screened the literature, extracted data, and evaluated the risk of bias in the included studies. Stata16.0 was used to perform a dose-response metaanalysis and the methodological quality evaluation of the included studies. Results: The results of the meta-analysis showed that there is a positive correlation between daily computer time (OR = 1.32, 1.05-1.60), daily mobile phone time (OR = 1.32, 1.00-1.64), daily TV watching (OR = 1.07, 1.04-1.09) and the risk of low back pain, separately. The dose-response meta-analysis showed that there is a linear relationship between daily computer use and low back pain. The risk of low back pain increased by 8.2% for each 1-hour of daily computer use. Conclusions: Screen time is related to the risk of low back pain, and there is a linear relationship between daily computer use and the risk of low back pain. A number of strategic measures should be taken to prevent adolescents from developing severe low back pain.

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“…Considering that the occurrence of neck pain has increased every year in the population that uses more electronic devices every day, a practical and low‐cost treatment is required (Blumenberg et al., 2021). The literature brings reports of exercises that have proved to be effective in reducing neck pain, such as exercises that use the principle of cervical stabilization (Wu et al., 2020), scapular stabilization (Javdaneh et al., 2021) and upper limb exercises (Dueñas et al., 2021).…”

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Home exercises for neck pain: A Delphi survey

Bezerra

Melo

Gomes

et al. 2022

Physiotherapy Res Intl

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Purpose The current context of the COVID‐19 pandemic has demonstrated the need for home exercise strategies for the relief of neck pain, which, in recent times, has increased. However, there is a gap regarding home exercises that are aimed at reducing neck pain. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop, validate and culturally adapt a home exercise protocol for neck pain. Methods This was an observational study conducted in three stages: (1) Developing an online search of databases for articles on neck pain exercises. (2) Validating a panel of 12 physical therapists, using the Delphi technique, and (3) Cultural adaptation, through face‐to‐face assessment with individuals aged 18–30 years with neck pain (n = 15). This resulted in the production of a final version of the protocol. Consensus on the protocol items (using the five‐point Likert scale) was considered when the percent agreement was equal to or greater than 75%. Individuals were also asked about pain intensity during the last week before and after performing the protocol. Results A protocol was developed with the principles of neck and scapular stabilization and upper limb movements, for a period of 4 weeks. Nine physical therapists completed two rounds online, and all items in the second version of the protocol presented an agreement of over 75%. The protocol was culturally adapted by the target population, in which 73% of individuals presented pain reduction with a minimally clinically important difference. Conclusion A 4‐week home exercise protocol was created based on the best evidence in the literature, was validated by physical therapists and adapted for the population with neck pain. It proved to be an understandable, useful, practical and convenient tool in the treatment of this disorder and demonstrated an improvement in neck pain. ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04187001).

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Association of the length of time using computers and mobile devices with low back, neck and mid-back pains: findings from a birth cohort

Cited by 7 publications

References 25 publications

Chronic Neck Pain Prevalence Before and After COVID-19 Restrictions and Its Relationship With Digital Device Screen Viewing: A Population Study

Chronic Neck Pain Prevalence Before and After COVID-19 Restrictions and Its Relationship With Digital Device Screen Viewing: A Population Study

Dose-response relationship between daily screen time and the risk of low back pain among children and adolescents: a meta-analysis of 57831 participants

Home exercises for neck pain: A Delphi survey

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