To evaluate the predominance of neck pain and determine whether there is a link between cervical pain and its range of motion in undergraduate university students due to electronic device usage (mobile phone, desktop computer and laptop). A multi-central observational cross-sectional study was conducted across 282 undergraduate university students from three different institutes of district Gujranwala. The SLUMP questionnaire was distributed among the participants and the data was collected at the spot. Cervical range of motion (ROM) was measured with the help of goniometer. To measure the severity of the pain, a visual analog scale (VAS) was employed. Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 24 was used to examine the collected data. Outcomes were determined at 95% confidence interval. Student t-test Chi square test were used to test significance. Out of 282 participants who were electrical device users, 80.14% were females and prevalence of neck pain was observed 64.54%. In cervical flexion (76.08±6.79 vs. 65.70±4.83), extension (47.67±12.06 vs. 39.04±5.04), rotation (63.35±9.19 vs. 59.46±6.13) and side bending (23.35±10.33 vs. 17.49±1.69) statistical significant difference were found with p-value <0.001 among participants with and without neck pain respectively. It was concluded that prevalence of neck pain is very high among university undergraduate students of electrical device users and their neck range of motions was also compromised. Posture related awareness was needed.                    

Index Terms: Prevalence, neck pain, electric devices, students, range of motion, Cervical pain , SLUMP