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Benefits and damages of the use of touchscreen devices for the development and behavior of children under 5 years old—a systematic review

Psicol. reflex. crit; 33 (), 2020
Abstract Aim: Several health organizations have been expressing concern about the amount of time children spend using electronic devices and about the benefits and damages of the use of touchscreen devices, such as smartphones or tablets, for the development and behavior of children under the age of 5. ...

Associated factors with the isolated and simultaneous presence of overweight and abdominal obesity in adolescents

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with excessive weight (EW), abdominal obesity (AO) and the simultaneous presence of EW and AO in adolescents from Southern Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 583 adolescents (11 to 17 years old) of Criciúma...

Association between the screen time and the cardiorespiratory fitness with the presence of metabolic risk in schoolchildren

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the association between screen time and cardiorespiratory fitness with the presence of metabolic risk in schoolchildren in an isolated and clustered manner. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 1.200 schoolchildren from Santa Cruz do Sul-RS. Screen time and cardiorespirat...

Efeito da substituição do tempo de tela e atividades físicas no lazer na percepção positiva de saúde de universitários

O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar o impacto da substituição do tempo de prática de atividades físicas no lazer e comportamentos sedentários sobre a autoavaliação positiva da saúde em universitários de uma instituição de ensino superior do estado da Bahia. Foram realizados dois inquéritos re...

Exposición al uso de pantallas en niños de un sector de la ciudad de Bahía Blanca. Buenos Aires
Exposure to screens in children from a sector of the city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires

Introducción: Debido a los avances tecnológicos de las últimas décadas, la exposición excesiva a pantallas es una práctica que está generando consecuencias negativas en la salud de la población, sobre todo en la edad pediátrica. Objetivos: Determinar las características de exposición a pantal...

Prevalence of excessive screen time and TV viewing among Brazilian adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (2), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of excessive screen-based behaviors among Brazilian adolescents through a systematic review with meta-analysis. Data source: Systematic review and meta-analysis were recorded in the International Prospective Register of Ongoing Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO-C...

Impact of physical activity correlates in the isolated and combined presence of insufficient level of physical activity and high screen time among adolescents

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the impact of physical activity correlates with the isolated and combined presence of insufficient physical activity and high screen time among adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional representative study was carried out with a sample of 786 adolescents (16.0±1.0 year...

Factors associated with objectively measured total sedentary time and screen time in children aged 9-11 years

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (1), 2019
Abstract Objective: To identify factors associated with total sedentary time and screen time in children aged 9-11 years. Methods: For seven consecutive days, 328 children (51.5% boys) used accelerometers to monitor total sedentary time. Screen time was calculated by the self-reporting method. Individu...

Imagem corporal de adolescentes do sexo feminino e sua associação à composição corporal e ao comportamento sedentário

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar a imagem corporal e sua associação à composição corporal, indicadores antropométricos e comportamento sedentário de adolescentes do sexo feminino. Estudo transversal com adolescentes do sexo feminino de Viçosa, MG. A imagem corporal foi avaliada por meio ...

Effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention on the screen time of Brazilian adolescents: non-randomized controlled study

Motriz (Online); 24 (3), 2018
The aim of this study was to verify the effectiveness of a multicomponent, school-based intervention in reducing screentime in adolescents according to sex. Methods: This is a non-randomized controlled intervention study focusing on cardiorespiratory fitness, body image, nutrition and physical activity...