The prevalence and risk factor profile of carpal tunnel syndrome among computer science and computer engineering students

Abstract

Background: This study demonstrated if there is any relationship between using a computer for long hours and carpal tunnel syndrome. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if there is any connection between computer use among computer science students and carpal tunnel syndrome. Methods: In our study sample size was 100 and it’s a cross-sectional\ observational study on computer science students and computer Engineering at An-Najah National University all participants in this study completed questionnaires for physical activity, carpal tunnel syndrome, sociodemographic, range of motion, manual muscle testing, sensory assessment, and grip strength by dynamometer between February 2023 and May 2023. Results: After going through the analysis process, we discovered that participants (55%) were from Computer Engineering (45%) were from IT, (41%) participants were male, and (59%) were female, we noticed that depending on the results there is a relation between long time and carpal tunnel syndrome. Conclusions: This study showed that students who were spending more time on computers had carpel tunnel syndrome and students should have more knowledge about carpel tunnel syndrome to prevent themselves from complications.