Association of smartphone overuse and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Postgraduate medical journal Vol. 101; no. 1197; pp. 620 - 626
• Main Authors: Chen, Yan-Jyun, Hu, Ching-Yuan, Wu, Wen-Tien, Lee, Ru-Ping, Peng, Cheng-Huan, Yao, Ting-Kuo, Chang, Chia-Ming, Chen, Hao-Wen, Yeh, Kuang-Ting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.07.2025
• Subjects: Humans; Meta-analysis; Musculoskeletal diseases; Neck pain; Neck Pain - epidemiology; Neck Pain - etiology; Neck Pain - psychology; Public health; Smartphone - statistics & numerical data; Smartphones; Systematic review; meta-analysis; neck pain; musculoskeletal disorder; systematic review; smartphone overuse

Smartphone overuse is associated with both psychological and physical health problems, including depression and musculoskeletal disorders. However, the association between smartphone overuse and neck pain remains unclear. We performed a meta-analysis to examine the relation between smartphone overus...