Association Between Screen Time and Musculoskeletal Pain Among Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study from SRM Medical College, Tamil Nadu
Excessive smartphone use is significantly associated with musculoskeletal pain and functional impairment among young adults. These findings underscore the urgent need for ergonomic education, behavioral interventions, and further longitudinal research to mitigate the health risks of prolonged screen exposure in university populations.
Authors
- Saravanan Ayyavoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8869-602X)
- P. P. Kannan
- Panneerselvam Periasamy
- P.S. Raju
- Thamarai Selvi Kanagaraj
- Gunaseelan Deivendran
- Bhavisha Sreenivasan Leelabai
Institutions
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology (IN)
- Madurai Medical College (IN)
- Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_943_25
- Primary Topic
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00