Effect of Smartphone on Hand Performance and Strength in the Healthy Population

  • Bhamra J
  • Naqvi W
  • Arora S
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Abstract

The study aimed to determine the interactive effects of smartphone use on hand grip strength as well as functional hand performance in young people. The evolution of technology smartphone has become our necessity. It has made our lifestyle more comfortable in the form of browsing the internet, important conversation, and source of entertainment. However, it has negatively impacted our lifestyle too. Smartphone consumption among the young population has become broadly popular for different purposes aside from communication including playing games as well as internet browsing. The main complications associated with the increase in the use of smartphones results in weakness of the hand as well as wrist. High levels of smartphone use diminished hand grip strengths as well as and hand function leading to decreased hand grip strength in their dominant hand.

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Bhamra, J. K., Naqvi, W. M., & Arora, S. P. (2021). Effect of Smartphone on Hand Performance and Strength in the Healthy Population. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15798

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