Abstract

The Purpose of the study is to link the relationship between smart devices and their effect on the muscular system, especially muscle of neck and upper extremities-traps muscle. The use of smart devices, especially the mobile, iPad, laptop etc. for periods ranging from two to six hours per day, affects the nervous and muscular systems. The age group that was the target of the research is young people, both genders, aged between 16-40 years who suffer from neck pain and headaches. Through the research, it was found that the use of smart devices for long periods, with disproportionate vision with the devices and neck instant stress, was a primary cause of traps myalgia. During the study, the degree of neck inclination was measured while using the smart devices, as well as Jouni Test.