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Heavy phone use may be wrecking your posture and balance, study finds

NCT ID NCT07151196

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 74 university students to see if smartphone addiction is linked to poor posture, balance problems, lower body awareness, and less physical activity. Researchers measured addiction with a standard scale, posture with the New York Posture Rating Chart, and balance with a special system. The goal is to understand how constant phone use might harm young adults' physical health.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If the findings are clear, this could help design better health advice or interventions to reduce physical problems from heavy smartphone use.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study (74 students) that only shows associations, not cause and effect. Results may not apply to other age groups or populations.

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Study facts

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Participants

74 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Individuals who were students of Fenerbahçe University SHMYO Department of Dental Services or Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation were selected.

Ages

18 to 30 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being a student of Fenerbahçe University SHMYO Department of Dental Services or Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation * Volunteering to participate in the study * Having a smartphone * Between the ages of 18 and 30 Exclusion Criteria: \- Having a neurological, orthopaedic or metabolic problem or disease that may affect balance, physical activity, posture or body awareness

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Internet Addiction Disorder

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Balance assessment Postural instability Smartphone addiction

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fenerbahce University

    Istanbul, ATASEHIR, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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