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Association of the Use of the Mobile Phone with Physical Fitness and Academic Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez

    (Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

  • Javier Morán-García

    (Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

  • Pablo Abián

    (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Comillas Pontifical University, 28049 Madrid, Spain)

  • Javier Abián-Vicén

    (Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyse the association of the use of the mobile phone with physical fitness (PF) and academic performance in secondary school students and its gender-related differences. A total of 501 high school students participated in the study (236 girls and 265 boys; 12–18 years). Use of the mobile phone and sample distributions were done with the Mobile-Related Experience Questionnaire (CERM): low use of mobile phone (LMP = 10–15 points), medium use of mobile phone (MMP = 16–23 points) and high use of mobile phone (HMP = 24–40 points). PF via Eurofit test battery and academic performance were recorded, and gender was used as a differentiating factor. The HMP group registered lower values than the LMP group for academic performance (Spanish: 4.78 ± 2.26 vs. 3.90 ± 1.96 points; p = 0.007, Mathematics: 4.91 ± 2.23 vs. 4.00 ± 1.84 points; p = 0.007) and PF (Abdominals: 6.83 ± 2.40 vs. 5.41 ± 2.46 points; p < 0.001, Broad jump: 6.24 ± 3.02 vs. 4.94 ± 2.28 points; p = 0.013). The boy students showed greater values than girl students for PF in the LMP (medicine-ball-throw: 6.34 ± 2.24 vs. 5.28 ± 1.86 points, p = 0.007) and MMP (medicine-ball-throw: 6.49 ± 2.52 vs. 5.02 ± 1.68 points; p < 0.001) groups, but no gender-related differences were found in the HMP group. In conclusion, high use of the mobile phone was related to worse results in the PF tests and academic performance. Gender-related differences were found for academic performance regardless of the use of the mobile, but for physical fitness no gender differences were found in HMP group.

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  • Alfredo Bravo-Sánchez & Javier Morán-García & Pablo Abián & Javier Abián-Vicén, 2021. "Association of the Use of the Mobile Phone with Physical Fitness and Academic Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:3:p:1042-:d:486541
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    1. Kaori Ishii & Kenryu Aoyagi & Ai Shibata & Mohammad Javad Koohsari & Alison Carver & Koichiro Oka, 2020. "Joint Associations of Leisure Screen Time and Physical Activity with Academic Performance in a Sample of Japanese Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-8, January.
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    1. Wang Li & Yufei Cui & Qiang Gong & Zhihong Zhu, 2022. "Association of Smartphone Use Duration with Physical Fitness among University Students: Focus on Strength and Flexibility," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-9, June.
    2. Wang Li & Yufei Cui & Qiang Gong & Cong Huang & Feng Guo, 2022. "The Association of Smartphone Usage Duration with Physical Fitness among Chinese University Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-9, January.

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