Effectiveness of Hand Muscle Strenthening Exercises on Dominant Hand Pinch Strength in Smartphone Addicted Collegiate Malarvizhi D.1,*, Abinaya A.2 1Dean I/c SRM college of Physiotherapy, 2BPT Final year Student, SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram District, Tamilnadu, India *Corresponding Author: D. Malarvizhi M.P.T, Dean Incharge, SRM college of Physiotherapy SRMIST, Kattankulathur
Online published on 20 March, 2019. Abstract Background Smartphone Addiction is a dependence syndrome seen in certain mobile phone users. Smartphone gives us ability to connect with our friends and family, to news and entertainment, websites with just a tap of a touch screen. They have become a crucial part of everyday. The aim of the study was to find out the effectiveness of hand muscle strengthening exercises on dominant hand pinch strength in smartphone addicted collegiate. Methodology Study design was quasi experimental, pre test and post test type. 30 subjects of age 18–25 years with smartphone addiction score more than 40 in Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short version and using smartphone for more than one year were selected from SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute Of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur. Subjects with fracture or dislocation, soft tissue injuries, entrapment neuropathy, tumor or infections of upper limb were excluded. Dominant hand pinch strength was measured and hand muscle strengthening exercises were given to them for 4 weeks. Outcome measures were done by pinch meter. Results Smartphone addicted collegiate group has shown significant change in mean value from pre test to post test of pad to pad type of pinch (4.44 to 5.477), tip to tip type of pinch (3.59 to 4.52) and pad to side type of pinch (5.16 to 6.45) in dominant hand at p<0.01. Conclusion The study concluded that hand muscle strengthening exercises have significant effect on dominant hand pinch strength in smartphone addicted collegiate. Top Keywords Smartphone addiction, hand muscle strengthening exercise, pinch strength, pinch meter. Top |