A study conducted by Brest University Hospital and published in the journal Plos One reveals the impact of excessive smartphone use on physical health. Researchers challenged nearly 500 volunteers with the "Let's Put Down Our Smartphones" challenge: to reduce their mobile device use by one hour per day for a week.
Mixed results
Three-quarters of participants (75%) failed to meet this challenge, illustrating the difficulty of detaching oneself from one's smartphone. In contrast, the 25% who succeeded increased their physical activity by more than 800 steps per day. It should be noted that French people spend an average of 3.6 hours per day on their mobile phones.
Three pillars of health threatened
According to Dr. Yannick Guillodo, co-author of the study and sports physician, excessive smartphone use impacts three essential areas:
- Sleep
- Diet
- Physical activity
For the doctor, the smartphone constitutes a major health risk factor in the 21st century. Proposed solutions include: using screen time tracking applications, disabling notifications, and switching to airplane mode at certain times of the day.
To delve deeper into these results and discover the researchers' recommendations, consult the full article.
Source: Reduce smartphone use for better physical health
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