Impact of Digital Technologies on Health and Wellbeing of Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review

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aut.relation.endpage77
aut.relation.issue1
aut.relation.journalNew Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy
aut.relation.startpage62
aut.relation.volume52
dc.contributor.authorCullen, J
dc.contributor.authorMuntz, A
dc.contributor.authorMarsh, S
dc.contributor.authorSimmonds, L
dc.contributor.authorMayes, J
dc.contributor.authorO’neill, K
dc.contributor.authorDuncan, S
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-22T23:43:09Z
dc.date.available2024-04-22T23:43:09Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-28
dc.description.abstractAs the world digitises, children and adolescents are increasingly using digital technologies. These devices offer benefits such as exposure to social contacts and support, potential learning opportunities, and access to health promotion material. However, along with these benefits, emerging evidence is indicating that frequent, extended use of digital technologies is associated with negative impacts on the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. There are many ways to use digital technologies both for learning and recreation, so understanding the context of use is important when considering these impacts. As the pace of change unfolds, this narrative review provides an overview of the impacts of using digital technologies on the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents across eight areas: vision, hearing, obesity, pain, sleep, cognition, mental health, and social impacts. Key points summarise the current state of evidence with relating expert opinion on reducing the risk of harm (where indicated), with the aim to aid decision-making and risk intervention. Sources include global large-scale studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. Physiotherapists, with a professional scope focusing on physical health, quality of life, health promotion, and advocacy, are well positioned to support children and families, and to contribute to interventions aimed at reducing risk.
dc.identifier.citationNew Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, ISSN: 0303-7193 (Print); 2230-4886 (Online), 52(1), 62-77. doi: 10.15619/nzjp.v52i1.364
dc.identifier.doi10.15619/nzjp.v52i1.364
dc.identifier.issn0303-7193
dc.identifier.issn2230-4886
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/17440
dc.publisherNew Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy
dc.relation.urihttps://nzjp.otago.ac.nz/nzjp/article/view/364
dc.rightsThe New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy is registered on Scopus, and since 2012, has offered Open Access publication of all content. Present and future journal articles are freely accessible as well as past journals that have been published from 2012 onwards. There are no author fees for publication.
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dc.subject1103 Clinical Sciences
dc.subject4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
dc.titleImpact of Digital Technologies on Health and Wellbeing of Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review
dc.typeJournal Article
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