Cutting down your smartphone use by one hour a day: a difficult but beneficial challenge
A study by Brest University Hospital shows that 75% of participants fail to reduce their daily smartphone use by one hour, while the 25% who succeed increase their physical activity by 800 steps.
Reducing screen time: a study from Brest measures effects on physical activity
A study by Brest University Hospital shows that reducing smartphone use by one hour per day increases physical activity by 800 steps daily, but 75% of participants failed to meet this challenge.
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Smartphone impacts on health: fatigue, posture, and disconnection
The Santé Travail health service details the risks associated with intensive smartphone use: visual fatigue, sleep disturbances, musculoskeletal pain, and road distractions.
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French high schools soon without smartphones from September 2026
The French government announces a ban on smartphones in high schools starting in September 2026, although the bill has not yet been passed.
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Living without a smartphone in 2024: the story of a teacher who made that choice
Louis, 62, a geography teacher, has chosen to live without a smartphone. Between alternative organization and daily constraints, a portrait of an unconventional lifestyle.
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The Impact of Smartphones on Family and Marital Relationships
A France Inter broadcast explores how smartphones disrupt family and marital relationships, and suggests ways to ritualize and discipline their use.
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