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Prolonged screen time and poor ergonomic habits have been linked to discomfort in the neck, shoulders, wrists, and elbows.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess the association between smartphone addiction and musculoskeletal pain among university students in India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted among university students aged 18\u201326 who used digital devices for a minimum of 3 h daily. Participants were assessed using validated tools, including the Smartphone Addiction Scale\u2014Short Version (SAS-SV), Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), Neck Disability Index (NDI), and the Cornell Hand Discomfort Questionnaire (CHDQ). Data were collected via Google Forms and analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Out of 321 respondents, those with high SAS-SV scores (&gt;40) showed a significantly higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the neck (85%), wrists\/hands (62.5%), and shoulders (50%) compared to low usage groups (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). Functional impairments in academic activities were also more frequent in the high usage group, particularly due to neck (27.5%) and wrist\/hand pain (20.0%). Females and dental students reported a higher incidence of neck and wrist discomfort.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Excessive smartphone use is significantly associated with musculoskeletal pain and functional impairment among young adults. 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