Using the smartphone frequently linked to poor fitness

It was perhaps inevitable, but it seems that cell phones, devices that allow us to sit and text, e-mail, play video games, watch TV or read anytime, n 'anywhere can follow television as death to 21st century health system. New research at Kent State University has linked the use of high to low fitness among students cell phone. 
The researchers were curious about the relationship between smartphones and fitness levels because, unlike television, phones are small and portable, which makes it possible to use while doing mild to moderate the physical activity. But what the researchers found is that the mobility of the phone contributed to a sedentary lifestyle for some subjects.
More than 300 college students in the Midwest were asked about their cell phone use and activity level. Among these students, 49 have seen their level of fitness and body composition tested. The results showed that students who have spent a lot of time on their cell phones up to 14 hours a day were less fit than those who averaged just over 90 minutes of cell phone use daily.
The results were related to the preferences of both users and the ever-present temptation to, as the word of the author, "sit down and play."
According to the study, students who have spent a lot of time on their phones were more likely to spend their leisure time engaged in other forms of digital media, such as video games or watching movies. In other words, they are less likely to exercise in the first place.
But for some, cell phones encouraged a more sedentary lifestyle. Users with high frequency were more likely to bypass opportunities for physical activity and instead, hop on Facebook or Twitter. One subject said in the interview data: "Now that I switched to the iPhone, I would say it certainly reduces my physical activity because before I just got a Blackberry, so I did't have a lot about him, but now, if I'm bored I can download what I want. "
High frequency users also reported that if they were active, chronic ding their phone could disrupt the business, to attract their screens.
Some low-frequency users, however, believe that their motivation to exercise because they could connect phones with physically active friends.
"The possibility that cell phone use can encourage physical activity among some users low frequency disrupting encourage physical activity and sedentary activity among users of high frequency can explain the significant negative relationship between the use of cell phone and cardiopulmonary identified in this study, "the authors write.
The study is considered the first to examine the relationship between cell phone use and the level of fitness among the entire population.
The authors conclude that their results suggest that cell phone use may be an indicator of a person's risk for a host of health problems related to inactivity.