Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July | Volume: 9 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 121-125
Effect of Posture Correction Exercises and Ergonomic Advices in People Having Postural Abnormalities among Chronic Smartphone Users
Mrudula Ganesh Shete1, Dr. Ruchita Shah2
1Intern, 2Assistant Professor,
Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed To Be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Ruchita Shah
ABSTRACT
Background: The evolution of technology had a massive impact on the human race at every stage of social development. Behavioural addiction such as smartphone addiction is one of them. Out of 20-25, 10% people face injuries due to smartphone. Such heavy smartphone users often present with the complaints of back pain, tendon injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, radiation related problems and inattention blindness. Among 100 students of age 18-25, addiction was found to be low in 27%, moderate in 30% and high in 43%. Forward head posture and forward shoulder posture are two most common postural abnormalities seen in chronic smartphone users.
Objective: To find the effect of posture correction exercises and ergonomic advices in chronic smartphone users having postural abnormalities.
Materials and Methods: The subjects in Krishna University campus were screened and 45 subjects were given posture correction exercises and ergonomic advices. The interpretation of the study was done on the basis of comparing pre and post-test assessment of scapular index and craniovertebral angle.
Result: In present study, Intra-group comparison showed that craniovertebral angle and scapular index were statistically extremely significant, craniovertebral angle (p=<0.0001), scapular index (p=<0.0001) in chronic smartphone users having postural abnormalities.
Conclusion: Posture correction exercises and ergonomic advices were significantly effective in correcting postural abnormalities such as forward head posture, forward shoulder posture in chronic smartphone users.
Key words: Smartphone addiction, forward head posture, forward shoulder posture, craniovertebral angle, scapular index, posture correction exercises