SynthesisRevista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo2022
Impacts of technology on children's health: a systematic review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Updates on digital mental health interventions for children and young people: systematic overview of reviews.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- A 12-Month Follow-Up of PROCARE+, a Transdiagnostic, Selective, Preventive Intervention for Adolescents At-Risk for Emotional Disorders.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Trial
- Comparison of Capturing Children's Technology Use Using Wearable Camera and Fixed Room Video: Experimental Laboratory Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Digital and Remote Health Interventions in Pediatric Populations From Underserved or Rural Areas: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of telemedicine and applications · 2026Review
- How Is the Digital Age Shaping Young Minds? A Rapid Systematic Review of Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents with Exposure to ICT.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- [Family health and technologies: new findings in adolescents].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2024Observational
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- Relations between the levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity, BMI, dietary habits, cognitive functions and attention problems in 8 to 9 years old pupils: network analysis (PACH Study).BMC public health · 2024Article
- Digital Technology: A Boon or Bane for Children's Well-Being.International journal of preventive medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify the consequences of technology overuse in childhood. DATA SOURCE: A systematic review was carried out in the electronic databases PubMed (National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health) and BVS (Virtual Health Library), considering articles published from 2015 to 2020, in English, Portuguese and Spanish using the terms "Internet", "Child" and "Growth and Development". DATA SYNTHESIS: 554 articles were found and 8 were included in the analysis. The studies' methodological quality was assessed by the Strobe and Consort criteria, being scored from 17 to 22 points. The articles showed positive and negative factors associated with the use of technology in childhood, although most texts emphasize the harmful aspects. Excessive use of internet, games and exposure to television are associated with intellectual deficits and mental health issues, but can also enable psychosocial development.
conclusionsPreventing the use of the internet is a utopic measure ever since society makes use of technologies. The internet is associated with benefits as well as with harms. It is important to optimize the use of internet and reduce risks with the participation of parents and caregivers as moderators, and training of health professionals to better guide them.
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