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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 93-97 |
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Correlation of smartphone usage with functional capacity in young adults
Dipti B Geete, Aashi Sethiya, Jaimala V Shetye, Mohini N Kamat, Saraswati Iyer
Physiotherapy School and Centre, Seth GSMC and KEMH, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dipti B Geete
Assistant Professor, PT School & Center, Seth GSMC & KEMH, Mumbai, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/pjiap.pjiap_16_21
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BACKGROUND: Smartphone usage has increased in the young adult population. Excessive usage can negatively affect the various body systems, including pulmonary functions and functional capacity.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to correlate the functional capacity with Smartphone usage.
METHODS: Fifty participants were recruited and grouped into exercising and non-exercising individuals. Smartphone usage was assessed by SAPS (Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale Score) and the number of hours of phone usage, which was categorized as being <4hrs and >4hrs of phone usage in a day. Functional capacity was assessed by 6 Minute Walk Test (6 Minute Walk Distance and Recovery Time) and Single Breath Count.
RESULTS: Smartphone usage is observed to be of longer duration in young adults, who are at moderate to no risk due to their addiction proneness. SAPS showed a weak inverse relationship with 6MWTD (P=0.053) but no significant correlation with either Recovery Time or SBC.
CONCLUSION: This study showed that exercise does contribute to functional capacity, and prolonged smartphone usage will negatively affect functional capacity.
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