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The use of gadgets in the student environment and their impact on the health of students

Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med. 2024 Jun;32(Special Issue 1):577-581. doi: 10.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-s1-577-581.

ABSTRACT

In the information 21st century, almost everyone interacts with technical devices, including gadgets. A gadget is a small device designed to make life easier and better. Gadgets most often include smartphones, computers, tablets, headphones, smartphone speakers, smart watches and much more. In this article, we will focus on the most common gadgets – a smartphone and a computer, and also consider their effect on the student’s body. The results of a social survey of students of the Admiral F. F. Ushakov State Maritime University on the indicator of smartphone screen time used and their well-being from this are presented. The authors show that the abuse of time spent in gadgets negatively affects the state of both physical and mental health of students. The article provides recommendations for a painless interaction.

PMID:39003703 | DOI:10.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-s1-577-581

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