Abstract
Increased and prolonged use of smartphones may cause musculoskeletal disorders, one of which is Forward Shoulder Posture (FSP) if a person is using smartphone in an incorrectly position, long duration and repetitive position. The duration of smartphone usage and the level of smartphone addiction are a contributing factor to the occurrence of some frequent musculoskeletal disorders. The following research is cross sectional analytic observational research with sample of adolescent age 16-18 year in SMA Negeri 2 Denpasar 63 people. The result is known that the duration of smartphone usage has a significant effect on the FSP incidence, p is 0.028 (p <0,05) and the rate of smartphone addiction have an effect on the occurrence of FSP, p equal to 0,043 (p <0,05). Logistic regression results, the duration of smartphone use and the level of smartphone addiction are the factors that affect the incidence of FSP in adolescents aged 16-18 years in SMA Negeri 2 DenpasarKeywords : Duration of Smartphone Usage, Level of Smartphone Addiction, Forward Shoulder Posture
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