26 January 2026 : Clinical Research
The Relationship of Poor Posture While Using Electronic Devices and Periscapular Shoulder Pain
Waleed Albishi
ABEF 1, Laila Alsabbagh ABEF 1*, Abdulrahman Alaseem ABCE 1, Hamza M. Alrabai BCDF 1, Ibrahim Alshaygy BCDE 1, Hisham A. Alsanawi BDEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950269
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e950269
Table 3 Risk factors for periscapular pain.
| Have you ever suffered from periscapular pain? | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, currently | Yes, previously | No | |||
| Gender | Male | 48 (12.7%) | 68 (17.9%) | 34 (9%) | <.001 |
| Female | 136 (35.9%) | 59 (15.6%) | 34 (9%) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 62 (16.4%) | 46 (12.1%) | 31 (8.2%) | 0.219 |
| Married | 122 (32.2%) | 81 (21.4%) | 37 (9.8%) | ||
| Occupation | Student | 23 (6.1%) | 15 (4%) | 14 (3.7%) | 0.367 |
| Employee | 92 (24.3%) | 74 (19.5%) | 34 (9%) | ||
| Retired | 28 (7.4%) | 22 (5.8%) | 10 (2.6%) | ||
| Housewife | 32 (8.4%) | 13 (3.4%) | 8 (2.6%) | ||
| Not working | 9 (2.4%) | 3 (0.8%) | 2 (0.5%) | ||
| Job nature | Office work | 44 (11.6%) | 30 (7.9%) | 19 (5%) | .237 |
| Field work | 23 (6.1%) | 11 (2.9%) | 9 (2.4%) | ||
| Office and field work | 63 (16.6%) | 57 (15%) | 18 (4.7%) | ||
| Not working | 54 (14.2%) | 29 (7.7%) | 22 (5.8%) | ||
| Work requiring over-head activities | Yes | 49 (12.9%) | 34 (9%) | 11 (2.9%) | .261 |
| No | 108 (28.5%) | 77 (20.3%) | 42 (11.1%) | ||
| Not working | 27 (7.1%) | 16 (4.2%) | 15 (4%) | ||
| In which position do you prefer reading or finishing paperwork? | I prefer sitting on chair at desk | 97 (25.6%) | 79 (20.8%) | 39 (10.3%) | .463 |
| I prefer sitting on sofa or bed | 55 (14.5%) | 28 (7.4%) | 20 (5.3%) | ||
| I prefer lying on sofa or bed | 32 (8.4%) | 20 (5.3%) | 9 (2.4%) | ||
| Which one is your usual posture while reading or using electronic devices? Figure 1 | Posture 1 | 56 (14.8%) | 32 (8.4%) | 21 (5.5%) | .072 |
| Posture 2 | 38 (10%) | 32 (8.4%) | 19 (5%) | ||
| Posture 3 | 43 (11.3%) | 43 (11.3%) | 20 (5.3%) | ||
| Posture 4 | 47 (12.4%) | 20 (5.3%) | 8 (12.1%) | ||
| Which one is your usual posture when using phone while walking/standing? Figure 2 | Posture 1 | 44 (11.6%) | 41 (10.8%) | 29 (7.7%) | .013 |
| Posture 2 | 140 (36.9%) | 86 (22.7%) | 39 (10.3%) | ||