As Kids Turned To Screens During Pandemic, Their Mental Health Suffered
Researchers discovered that kids who exercised more and used technology less during the pandemic had better mental health outcomes. Read the article here.
Researchers discovered that kids who exercised more and used technology less during the pandemic had better mental health outcomes. Read the article here.
Teens need to regularly switch screen time for physical activity for the sake of their health and mental wellbeing, according to a University of Queensland-led study. Read the article here.
A recently completed study shows that six hours of leisure-time physical activity per week at the age of 11 reduces the risk of being overweight at 14 years of age associated with heavy use of digital media. Read the article here.
Two thirds of children use more than one screen at the same time after school, in the evenings and at weekends as part of increasingly sedentary lifestyles, according to new research. Read the article here.
It has always sucked to compare yourself to the prettiest girl in school, but it sucks a lot more to feel like everybody else in the entire world is the prettiest girl in school. Read the article here.
A recent study says excessive screen time may stunt a child’s growth, especially if they start using devices around age two or three. Read the article here.
Video games often stand in the way of exercise and healthy eating among male college students, a new study shows. Read the article here.
The survey also found that 40 percent of parents have to force their children to leave the house in order to spend time outdoors. Read the article here.
Seeing too many social media posts from friends about their fitness activity can harm your body image, a new study contends. Read the article here.
Wearable activity trackers such as FitBit could be doing more harm than good in encouraging young teenagers to exercise, a study suggests. Read the article here.