A Study on Muscular Skeletal Problems Due to Excessive Use of Mobile Devices

The mobile phone industry has been one of the fastest growing industries in modern history. Today, India has million mobile phone subscribers. Cell phones are considered to be one of the most speedily emerging technologies in the human race especially in younger generation within a short span of time. Youth is more inclined towards using mobile phones for activities other than communication than older generation because in adolescent stage, people are more susceptible to changing fashion trends and style, building them more. The present study was conducted in Jhajjar district of Haryana state with objectives (i) to identify the muscular skeletal problems from mobile phone use (ii) to assess usage pattern of mobile phones among adults. The results showed that maximum (60.00 %) of the respondents were unmarried. Majority of the respondents (85.00 %) used mobile phone for calling facility, (85.00 %) had eyes problems due to use of mobi. le phones and (79.00 %) respondents said that they had lack of sleep due to use of mobile devices.