U.S., May 30 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07615322) titled 'Smartphone Addiction, Posture and Breathing Control in University Students' on May 22.
Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of smartphone addiction on postural problems and breathing control in healthy university students.
Excessive smartphone use has been associated with forward head posture, thoracic postural changes, and musculoskeletal complaints. These postural alterations may negatively influence respiratory biomechanics and breathing control. However, the relationship between smartphone addiction, postural deterioration, and dysfunctional breathing symptoms has not been comprehensively investigat...