Smartphones can increase attention deficit symptoms in adolescents

A recent study warns that overuse of smartphones in adolescents could expose them to attention deficit and hyperactivity.

Researchers at the University of Michigan found that teens who used phones (ADHD) over the next two years

The study involved about 2,600 high school students who did not suffer no attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity disorder at the beginning of the study. They were asked about the number of times they participated in 14 different activities [1969004] Every six months for two years, students responded to questionnaires about the symptoms of attention deficit disorder and of hyperactivity to the case

About 500 students reported not using digital pads frequently, no more than once or twice a day, compared to 4.3% of children who have confirmed symptoms of Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity.

The picture was different for children who participated in at least seven digital activities "several times" a day: they recorded Ma 'year The study found that for each activity that children indulge each day, the risk of ADHD increases by 10 percent.