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• Title:
  How do smartphones affect physical and mental health
• Creator:
  Foryś, Angelika;
  Stawska, Weronika;
  Miłek, Magdalena;
  Banach, Mariola;
  Kwaśniak, Ksenia;
  Ślusarczyk, Monika;
  Magierska, Agata;
  Niemczyk, Anna;
  Kotowicz, Zuzanna;
  Kmiotek, Weronika
• Description:
  Introduction and the aim of the study: Fast technology makes the use of mobile phones global. On one hand, it offers a wide range of opportunities, such as improved interpersonal communication, quick access to information and entertainment, on the other- it may have a negative impact on physical activity or mental well-being. The aim of this study is to summarize the current state of knowledge about the relationship between problems related to smartphone use and health.Materials and methods: A literature search was conducted using the medical databases PubMed and Google Scholar. Articles were retrieved in English, employing the key words: “smartphone addiction”, “mental health” in appropriate configurations. The analysis encompassed data from 39 scientific references published between 2014 and 2024.Conclusions: Problematic smartphone use is a rapidly developing phenomenon, whereas mental health deviance may pose as a risk factor as much as an effect of smartphone overuse. Research results are needed to better describe this disorder and its medical consequences.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights:
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2024 Angelika Foryś, Weronika Stawska, Magdalena Miłek, Mariola Banach, Ksenia Kwaśniak, Monika Ślusarczyk, Agata Magierska, Anna Niemczyk, Zuzanna Kotowicz, Weronika Kmiotek;
  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
• Date:
  2024.07.03
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  English
• Source:
  Quality in Sport; Tom 15 (2024); 51864;
  Quality in Sport; Vol. 15 (2024); 51864;
  2450-3118
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  University Center for Sports Research, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
• Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/51864/38949
• Subject:
  smartphone addiction;
  physical activity;
  mental health
• Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/51864
• Data provider:
  Akademicka Platforma Czasopism
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• Type:
  text