Leisure activities in adolescents with headache

Oksanen, Airi; Metsähonkala, Liisa; Anttila, Pirjo; Aromaa, Minna; Jäppilä, E.; Viander, S.; Salminen, Jouko K.; Helenius, Hans; Sillanpää, Matti

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“…Most of them found adverse associations for frequent use of computers and both migraine and TTH [27-30]; only the study by Smith et al did not find a statistically significant effect [31]. In a recent review on health complaints due to mobile phone use [15] results were controversial: While two studies found a statistically significant association between exposure to mobile phones and headache [[22,23]; see also [5,24]], two other studies did not [25,41].…”

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“…Controversial results were observed: While some observational studies reported statistically significant associations between the self-reported duration of mobile-phone calls per day or exposure to mobile-phone base stations and headache [5,22-24], experimental studies with controlled exposure duration to radio frequency fields did not find significantly increased headache [25,26]. Regarding the use of computers , most studies on adolescents found statistically significant increased prevalences of migraine and TTH [27-30]; only one recent study by Smith et al did not find such an association [31]. Other studies showed harmful associations between frequent watching of television and headache [32], especially migraine [27,28].…”

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The association between use of electronic media and prevalence of headache in adolescents: results from a population-based cross-sectional study

Milde‐Busch

Kries

Thomas³

et al. 2010

BMC Neurol

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BackgroundUse of electronic media, i.e. mobile phones, computers, television, game consoles or listening to music, is very common, especially amongst adolescents. There is currently a debate about whether frequent use of these media might have adverse effects on health, especially on headaches, which are among the most-reported health complaints in adolescents. The aim of the present study was to assess associations between frequent use of electronic media and the prevalence of different types of headache in adolescents.MethodsData were derived from a population-based sample (n = 1,025, ages 13-17 years). Type of headache (i.e. migraine, tension-type headache, unclassifiable headache) was ascertained by standardized questionnaires for subjects reporting headache episodes at least once per month during the last six months. Duration of electronic media use was assessed during personal interviews. Associations were estimated with logistic regression models adjusted for age group, sex, family condition and socio-economic status.ResultsMost of the adolescents used computers (85%), watched television (90%) or listened to music (90%) daily, otherwise only 23% of the participants used their mobile phones and only 25% played with game consoles on a daily basis. A statistically significant association between listening to music and any headache (odds ratio 1.8; 95% confidence interval 1.1-3.1 for 30 minutes per day, 2.1; 1.2-3.7 for 1 to 2 hours per day; 2.0; 1.2-3.5 for 3 hours and longer listening to music per day) was observed. When stratifying for type of headache, no statistically significant association was seen.ConclusionsApart from an association between listening to music on a daily basis and overall headache, no consistent associations between the use of electronic media and different types of headache were observed.

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The association between use of electronic media and prevalence of headache in adolescents: results from a population-based cross-sectional study

Milde‐Busch

Kries

Thomas³

et al. 2010

BMC Neurol

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“…A low level of Physical Activities (Phys‐Act) potentially combined with too much Electronic Media Utilization such as TV watching, etc (TV) is commonly expected to be a risk factor for headache in general 27 . The associations have been found to be inconsistent and even contradictory for various pain syndromes, however, 27‐32 so further examination was needed. We also assessed the amount of Free Time for Leisure Activities (not pre‐regulated or planned; Leisure) mainly because our clinical impression of children in treatment for headache indicated that spending little or no time on self‐regulated activities could be a risk factor 7 .…”

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Headache Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Their Association With Psychological, Behavioral, and Socio‐Environmental Factors

Kröner‐Herwig

Gaßmann

2012

Headache

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“…headache [3,4], neck-shoulder pain [3,5] and low back pain [5-7], which have been observed as more common among computer users than among non-users. A dose-response relationship between computer use time and the occurrence of symptoms has been noted in a previous study [5].…”

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Computer-associated health complaints and sources of ergonomic instructions in computer-related issues among Finnish adolescents: A cross-sectional study

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BackgroundThe use of computers has increased among adolescents, as have musculoskeletal symptoms. There is evidence that these symptoms can be reduced through an ergonomics approach and through education. The purpose of this study was to examine where adolescents had received ergonomic instructions related to computer use, and whether receiving these instructions was associated with a reduced prevalence of computer-associated health complaints.MethodsMailed survey with nationally representative sample of 12 to 18-year-old Finns in 2001 (n = 7292, response rate 70%). In total, 6961 youths reported using a computer. We tested the associations of computer use time and received ergonomic instructions (predictor variables) with computer-associated health complaints (outcome variables) using logistic regression analysis.ResultsTo prevent computer-associated complaints, 61.2% reported having been instructed to arrange their desk/chair/screen in the right position, 71.5% to take rest breaks. The older age group (16-18 years) reported receiving instructions or being self-instructed more often than the 12- to 14-year-olds (p < 0.001). Among both age groups the sources of instructions included school (33.1%), family (28.6%), self (self-instructed) (12.5%), ICT-related (8.6%), friends (1.5%) and health professionals (0.8%). Receiving instructions was not related to lower prevalence of computer-associated health complaints.ConclusionsThis report shows that ergonomic instructions on how to prevent computer-related musculoskeletal problems fail to reach a substantial number of children. Furthermore, the reported sources of instructions vary greatly in terms of reliability.

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Leisure activities in adolescents with headache

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The association between use of electronic media and prevalence of headache in adolescents: results from a population-based cross-sectional study

The association between use of electronic media and prevalence of headache in adolescents: results from a population-based cross-sectional study

Headache Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Their Association With Psychological, Behavioral, and Socio‐Environmental Factors

Computer-associated health complaints and sources of ergonomic instructions in computer-related issues among Finnish adolescents: A cross-sectional study

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