ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2020
The Relationship between Technology Use and Physical Activity among Typically-Developing Children.
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between technology use and physical activity level and to measure the association between sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, technology use, and physical activity level among Saudi children. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among 458 parents of typically-developing Saudi children (6-12 years). A translated validated questionnaire used for data collection consisted of three parts: Children's Physical Activity Questionnaire (CPAQ), Questionnaire on the Impact of Technology on Children (used to investigate the impact of technology on children's physical activity) and sociodemographic questions (e.g, children's age and sex, age, educational level, marital status of parents and monthly income). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and Mann-Whitney U test to assess the relationship between technology use and physical activity level. A chi-squared test was used to assess the relationship between technology use and sociodemographic variables. Statistical significance was set at
resultsMean age of the sampled children was (8.44 ± 2.07). Data analysis revealed that high use of technology was significantly associated with low level of activity. Pearson's correlation analysis showed a negative relationship between a high level of activity and technology use (
conclusionspracticing inadequate physical activity among children could be influenced by educational level of parents, screen time use, and owning electrical devices. Therefore, parental involvement is required to reduce time of exposure to technology screens among children.
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