Effect of Mckenzie Neck Exercises on Neck Pain and Disability in Smart Phone Users’ Adolescents
Sharshor, S., El ashry, R., Elwan, S., El Sharkawy, M. (2024). Effect of Mckenzie Neck Exercises on Neck Pain and Disability in Smart Phone Users’ Adolescents. EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), 127-142. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2024.334337
Sabah Mohamed El-said Sharshor; Rasha Shawky Fathy El ashry; Shereen Abdel salam Elwan; Mai Hassan Hassan El Sharkawy. "Effect of Mckenzie Neck Exercises on Neck Pain and Disability in Smart Phone Users’ Adolescents". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 2, 2024, 127-142. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2024.334337
Sharshor, S., El ashry, R., Elwan, S., El Sharkawy, M. (2024). 'Effect of Mckenzie Neck Exercises on Neck Pain and Disability in Smart Phone Users’ Adolescents', EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), pp. 127-142. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2024.334337
Sharshor, S., El ashry, R., Elwan, S., El Sharkawy, M. Effect of Mckenzie Neck Exercises on Neck Pain and Disability in Smart Phone Users’ Adolescents. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 4(2): 127-142. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2024.334337

Effect of Mckenzie Neck Exercises on Neck Pain and Disability in Smart Phone Users’ Adolescents

International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research
Volume 4, Issue 2, January 2024, Page 127-142  XML PDF (1018.65 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2024.334337
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Authors
Sabah Mohamed El-said Sharshor1; Rasha Shawky Fathy El ashry2; Shereen Abdel salam Elwan3; Mai Hassan Hassan El Sharkawy* 2
1Assistant professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing / Tanta University, Egypt.
2Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing / Tanta University, Egypt.
3Lecturer of Physical medicine, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
Abstract
The use of smartphones has grown significantly in our digital culture. Parallel with the growing use of smartphones, musculoskeletal problems and neck pain associated with intensive smartphone use have also increased. Aim: Evaluate the effect of McKenzie neck exercises on neck pain and disability in smart phone user’s adolescents. Design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized. Subjects: A stratified simple random sample of 60 students were recruited.  Setting: The study was conducted at three schools in Tanta city at Gharbeya Governorate. Tools: Three tools were used: Tool I: structured interview schedule. Tool II: Smart phone addiction short version scale. Tool III: The Neck Pain and Disability scale. Results: The majority of the studied adolescents had medical history of neck pain. There was gender differences in smart phone addiction as the majority of the male adolescents were smart phone addicted compared to female adolescents.  There was statistically significant differences   in the mean score of total neck pain and disability in the studied adolescents before and after the application of Mckenzie neck exercises program. Conclusion: Mckenzie neck exercises were effective in decreasing neck pain and related disability in smart phone user’s adolescents.  Recommendation: Continues educational programs to adolescents about the importance of neck strengthen exercises and ergonomic posture positions during smart phone uses.
Keywords
Adolescents; McKenzie Neck exercises; Neck pain; Smart phone
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