Impact of Prolonged Tablet Computer Usage with Head Forward and Neck Flexion Posture on Pain Intensity, Cervical Joint Position Sense and Balance Control in Mechanical Neck Pain Subjects

• Published in: Journal of medical and biological engineering Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 372 - 382
• Main Authors: Lin, Cheng-Chieh, Hua, Siang-Hua, Lin, Cheng-Li, Cheng, Chih-Hsiu, Liao, Jen-Chieh, Lin, Cheng-Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Balance; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering; Cell Biology; Computer simulation; Computer use; Engineering; Handwriting; Hardness; Head; Imaging; Neck; Neck pain; Original Article; Pain; Portable computers; Position errors; Positioning devices (machinery); Posture; Proprioception; Radiology; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Tablet computers; Neck position sense; Balance control; Prolonged tablet computer use; Proprioception; Mechanical neck pain

Background The prolonged head forward and neck flexion posture associated with tablet computer use is a known risk factor for neck pain. Neck pain related dysfunction may cause proprioceptive errors and deficits in balance control. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the impact of prolonged tablet...