Year: 2025 | Month: January | Volume: 15 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 171-178
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250121
Morphological and Functional Changes in Thumb and Little Finger of the Dominant Hand Among College Going Students Due to Smartphone Addiction – A Review of Literature
Nagaveni Hegde1, Blessy Biju2
1Department of Physiotherapy, School of Sports Education and Research, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore, Karnataka 2Intern, KVG Institute of Physiotherapy
Corresponding Author: Nagaveni Hegde
ABSTRACT
Objective: To systematically review the randomized controlled trials to describe morphological and functional changes of thumb and little finger of the dominant hand due to smartphone usage in college going students.
Methodology: The review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines and it was defined by searching journal article databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Science direct, Cochrane) using the keywords mentioned below.
Result: According to the investigations, there were not much morphological and functional changes in thumb and little finger of dominant hand in college going students.
Conclusion: This literature review describes the exploration of morphological and functional changes in the thumb and little finger of the dominant hand among college going students due to smartphone usage reveals a complex interplay between technology and human anatomy. The implications extend beyond mere convenience and into potential alterations in musculoskeletal health and motor skills development.
Key words: Nomophobia, Smartphone Addiction, Thumb, Little Finger, Morphology of Fingers, Function of Fingers.