Table 6 Frequency of changes in position and symptom prevalence, by device type
From: Musculoskeletal symptoms among adult smartphone and tablet device users: a retrospective study
Frequency of change in position | Smartphone user symptom prevalence (of n) | Tablet user symptom prevalence (of n) |
|---|---|---|
Every 5 mins | 47.7% (of 65) | 37.5% (of 8) |
Every 10 mins | 51.9% (of 53) | 41.2% (of 17) |
Every 15 mins | 63.2% (of 38) | 50% (of 18) |
Every 20 mins | 64% (of 25) | 60% (of 10) |
Every 30 mins | 81.8% (of 11) | 50% (of 10) |
Every 30–60 min | 71.4% (of 7) | 73.3% (of 15) |
Hourly or longer | 50% (of 6) | 50% (of 2) |
Don’t change | 54.5% (of 11) | 20% (of 5) |