OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTION ON TEXT NECK SYNDROME AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS

Abstract

Objective: This study was performed to value the effect of occupational therapy intervention on text neck syndrome among college students using smart phone and its addiction scale.

Methodology: This cross- sectional study was conducted randomly among the occupational therapy students in our college for three months. The age group of 18-24 who uses the mobile phone ≥3 hours each day was used in the study along with a Neck disability questionnaire. The sample size of the study was 70 out of which 14 were included for the intervention. Out of the 14, 7 were part of control group and 7 were in the experimental group and statistically evaluated.

Result: The age group range from 18-24years.Out of the 70 students 40 Female and 30 male. 14 students were involved in medical intervention of occupational therapy with 7 in experimental group and 7 in control group. Based on gender 3 male and 4 female and 5 Male and 2 female in experimental and control group respectively was taken and based on the age 6 students < 21 age and 1 student > 21 in experimental group. In control group, 4 students were < 21 and 3 students were > 21 age. Effectiveness of Neck Pain Management on Text neck syndrome for Experimental Group is 9.71 and control group was 5.34 with p value of 0.005 mean high significant.

Conclusion: Mobile technology has advanced so much; time spends on handheld devices is increasingly high. Text neck is a growing health concern affecting millions of people all over the world. This study supports the effect of Occupational therapy intervention on Text neck syndrome statically.