Association of the length of time using computers and mobile devices with low back, neck and mid-back pains: findings from a birth cohort

Neck and low back pains are the leading causes of years lived with disability, and using computers or mobile devices in excess could be risk factors for back pain. Our aim was to evaluate the association of the length of time using computers and mobile devices with neck, mid-back and low back pains and the number of regions with pain. Cross-sectional study nested in the 1993 Pelotas birth cohort with young adults aged 22 years. Outcomes analyzed...