THE IMPACT OF MOBILE TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE USE ON MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

People using mobile touchscreen devices (MTSDs) have been exposed to the musculoskeletal disorderbecause of physical risk factors. As being lightweight; the latest generationsof MTSDs are preferred for personal and work purposes as they are comfortable tooperate and easy to carry. Furthermore, they have many advantageous facilitiescompared to conventional devices. This study aims to survey previous researcheson the effects of MTSDs use on the musculoskeletal disorder. In this scope;published researches on musculoskeletal disorders, postural problems, andkinematic activities at upper extremities among people who use mobile phones ortablets for daily use are investigated. The articles reviewed were cited basedon the research made from Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, Elsevier ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. The method selected in this study was to reviewpublished studies from January 2010 to December 2019 on occurrence ofdiscomfort symptoms in different positions of the body parts and muscularactivities in upper extremities among people who use MTSDs.