Research Article

Evaluation of the Relationship between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students

Volume: 11 Number: 1 January 30, 2021
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Evaluation of the Relationship between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students

Abstract

AIM: For the last 20 years, various problems caused by internet has brought attention to researchers. People who actively use the Internet can spend 40 to 80 hours per week on a computer or phone. Their sleep patterns, daily life and exercise habits change over time. These changes bring along some illnesses such as back pain, neck pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. Many of these ailments underlie postural disorders. The most common of these postural disorders is increased thoracic kyphosis. Our aim is to determine the effect of internet usage on thoracic kyphosis angle in healthy individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted our study in 322 (K = 152, E = 170) students who were educated at Sakarya University Medical Faculty. Internet usage questionnaire was applied to the participants to measure the level and duration of internet usage. Thoracic kyphosis angle measurement was done with Flexicurve device Statistical comparisons were made using SPSS software. RESULTS: In our study, the kyphosis angles of the participants varied between 21,067 degrees and 49,546 degrees. The average score of the questionnaire on internet usage was 32,508 (slightly dependent), while the average daily internet use was 200 minutes. When the questionnaire scores and kyphosis angle values were compared, the result was statistically significant (p: 0.016). CONCLUSION: It is important to identify and evaluate the negative effects of internet use on our posture. People should pay attention to internet usage times and body postures during use in order to protect their postures during internet use. Otherwise, there will be an increase in thoracic kyphosis angle with serious disorders in the posture.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 30, 2021

Submission Date

September 8, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 21, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Karacan, K., Çelik, H., & Erdoğan, M. (2021). Evaluation of the Relationship between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 11(1), 57-61. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.791882
AMA
1.Karacan K, Çelik H, Erdoğan M. Evaluation of the Relationship between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students. J Contemp Med. 2021;11(1):57-61. doi:10.16899/jcm.791882
Chicago
Karacan, Keziban, Halit Çelik, and Mehtap Erdoğan. 2021. “Evaluation of the Relationship Between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 11 (1): 57-61. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.791882.
EndNote
Karacan K, Çelik H, Erdoğan M (January 1, 2021) Evaluation of the Relationship between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 11 1 57–61.
IEEE
[1]K. Karacan, H. Çelik, and M. Erdoğan, “Evaluation of the Relationship between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students”, J Contemp Med, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 57–61, Jan. 2021, doi: 10.16899/jcm.791882.
ISNAD
Karacan, Keziban - Çelik, Halit - Erdoğan, Mehtap. “Evaluation of the Relationship Between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 11/1 (January 1, 2021): 57-61. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.791882.
JAMA
1.Karacan K, Çelik H, Erdoğan M. Evaluation of the Relationship between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students. J Contemp Med. 2021;11:57–61.
MLA
Karacan, Keziban, et al. “Evaluation of the Relationship Between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 57-61, doi:10.16899/jcm.791882.
Vancouver
1.Keziban Karacan, Halit Çelik, Mehtap Erdoğan. Evaluation of the Relationship between Internet Addiction and the Thoracal Kyphosis Angle on Medical Faculty Students. J Contemp Med. 2021 Jan. 1;11(1):57-61. doi:10.16899/jcm.791882

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