Abstract
Background: The increasing use of mobile phones in the present scenario and its adverse effects on human health is the topic of attention.
Material and Method: 50 healthy medical students of first Professional MBBS of Santosh medical college were randomly selected for the procedure. A computerized group of 15 words were presented to the participants and they were asked to reproduce it.
Statistical Analysis: Data was analysed by SPSS version 22.0 and p <0.05 was considered as significant.
Result: Our study result shows that use of mobile phones has significant negative effect on working memory.
Discussion: We conclude that use of mobile phone leads to impairment of working memory and cognition in medical students. It is therefore recommended that duration of use of mobile phones should be done in intervals rather than continuously.
Keywords: Mobile phones, Cognition, Short term memory, Working memory, Radio frequency Electromagnetic wave radiation (RF-EMW).
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Rinku Garg
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i4.107
