THE RELATIONSHIP OF SCREEN ADDICTION WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, BALANCE, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN

Beyza Koyuncu; Büşra Kepenek Varol

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THE RELATIONSHIP OF SCREEN ADDICTION WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, BALANCE, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN

Authors:

Beyza Koyuncu | Büşra Kepenek Varol

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.97-105

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001286288

pISSN:

1018-3655

Keywords:

Abstract:

 The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between screen addiction and physical activity, physical performance, balance, circadian rhythm, and quality of life QoL in children. Sixty-eight children who were aged 8-12 years included in the study was assessed with the Screen Addiction Problematic Media Use Scale, the Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Six-Minute Walk Test, the 5 Repetition Sit to Stand Test, the Sit and Reach Test, the Vertical Jump Test, the Flamingo Balance Test, the Tandem Walking Test, the Daily Rhythm Scale for Children, and the Childrens QoL Scale. There was no significant relationship between screen addiction and physical activity, physical performance, balance, circadian rhythm and QoL. While there is a positive statistically significant relationship rs0.350; p0.01 and rs294; p0.05, respectively between screen time and problematic media use, there is a negative statistical correlation between screen addiction and physical activity and circadian rhythm rs-0.281; p0.05 and rs-272; p0.05, respectively. The functional muscle strength of the lower extremities decrease with the increase in screen addiction p0.05. In conclusion, physical activity levels decrease as the duration of digital screen usage increases. Considering that screen addiction reduces lower extremity functional muscle strength, it is important to encourage children to physical activity. In addition, the increase in the QoL as the screen usage time increases, and the fact that the average daily device usage time is low in the children included in the study, suggests that the children use technological devices efficiently. The increase in QoL may have positively affected the circadian rhythm.

 The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between screen addiction and physical activity, physical performance, balance, circadian rhythm, and quality of life QoL in children. Sixty-eight children who were aged 8-12 years included in the study was assessed with the Screen Addiction Problematic Media Use Scale, the Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Six-Minute Walk Test, the 5 Repetition Sit to Stand Test, the Sit and Reach Test, the Vertical Jump Test, the Flamingo Balance Test, the Tandem Walking Test, the Daily Rhythm Scale for Children, and the Childrens QoL Scale. There was no significant relationship between screen addiction and physical activity, physical performance, balance, circadian rhythm and QoL. While there is a positive statistically significant relationship rs0.350; p0.01 and rs294; p0.05, respectively between screen time and problematic media use, there is a negative statistical correlation between screen addiction and physical activity and circadian rhythm rs-0.281; p0.05 and rs-272; p0.05, respectively. The functional muscle strength of the lower extremities decrease with the increase in screen addiction p0.05. In conclusion, physical activity levels decrease as the duration of digital screen usage increases. Considering that screen addiction reduces lower extremity functional muscle strength, it is important to encourage children to physical activity. In addition, the increase in the QoL as the screen usage time increases, and the fact that the average daily device usage time is low in the children included in the study, suggests that the children use technological devices efficiently. The increase in QoL may have positively affected the circadian rhythm.

 The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between screen addiction and physical activity, physical performance, balance, circadian rhythm, and quality of life QoL in children. Sixty-eight children who were aged 8-12 years included in the study was assessed with the Screen Addiction Problematic Media Use Scale, the Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Six-Minute Walk Test, the 5 Repetition Sit to Stand Test, the Sit and Reach Test, the Vertical Jump Test, the Flamingo Balance Test, the Tandem Walking Test, the Daily Rhythm Scale for Children, and the Childrens QoL Scale. There was no significant relationship between screen addiction and physical activity, physical performance, balance, circadian rhythm and QoL. While there is a positive statistically significant relationship rs0.350; p0.01 and rs294; p0.05, respectively between screen time and problematic media use, there is a negative statistical correlation between screen addiction and physical activity and circadian rhythm rs-0.281; p0.05 and rs-272; p0.05, respectively. The functional muscle strength of the lower extremities decrease with the increase in screen addiction p0.05. In conclusion, physical activity levels decrease as the duration of digital screen usage increases. Considering that screen addiction reduces lower extremity functional muscle strength, it is important to encourage children to physical activity. In addition, the increase in the QoL as the screen usage time increases, and the fact that the average daily device usage time is low in the children included in the study, suggests that the children use technological devices efficiently. The increase in QoL may have positively affected the circadian rhythm.

 Çalışmanın amacı; çocuklardaki ekran bağımlılığı ile fiziksel aktivite, fiziksel performans, denge, sirkadiyen ritim ve yaşam kalitesi arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Çalışmaya dahil edilen 8-12 yaş arası 68 çocuk, Problemli Medya Kullanım Ölçeği, Fiziksel Aktivite Soru Formu, Altı Dakika Yürüme Testi, Otur Kalk Testi, Otur-Uzan Testi, Dikey Sıçrama Testi, Flamingo Denge Testi, Tandem Yürüyüş Testi, Çocuklara Yönelik Günlük Ritim Ölçeği ve Çocuklar için Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği ile değerlendirildi. Ekran bağımlılığıyla fiziksel aktivite, fiziksel performans, denge, sirkadiyen ritim ve yaşam kalitesi parametreleri arasında anlamlı ilişki saptanmadı. Ekran başında geçirilen süreyle problemli medya kullanımı ve yaşam kalitesi arasında pozitif yönlü istatistiksel anlamlı ilişki sırasıyla rs0.350; p0.01 ve rs294; p0.05; fiziksel aktivite ve sirkadiyen ritim arasında negatif yönlü istatistiksel anlamlı ilişki vardı sırasıyla rs-0.281; p0.05 ve rs-272; p0.05. Ekran bağımlılığının artmasıyla alt ekstremite fonksiyonel kas kuvvetinin azaldığı görüldü p0.05. Sonuç olarak, dijital ekranlarla geçirilen süre arttıkça fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri azalmaktadır. Ekran bağımlılığının alt ekstremite fonksiyonel kas kuvvetini azalttığı düşünüldüğünde çocukların fiziksel aktiviteye teşvik edilmesi önemlidir. Bununla birlikte ekran kullanım süresi arttıkça yaşam kalitesini artması, çalışmaya dahil edilen çocuklarda günlük ortalama cihaz kullanım sürelerinin az olduğu göz önünde bulundurulduğunda, çocukların teknolojik cihazları verimli kullandığını düşündürmektedir. Yaşam kalitesindeki artış, sirkadiyen ritmi olumlu etkilemiş olabilir.

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Authors: Beyza Koyuncu | Büşra Kepenek Varol

Publisher: Erciyes University

Main Topics: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal: Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.97-105

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001286288

pISSN: 1018-3655

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Authors:

Beyza Koyuncu | Büşra Kepenek Varol

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.97-105

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001286288

pISSN:

1018-3655