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Increase usage of Screen-Time among various age groups during Covid-19

. Syed Tauqeer Ahmed Hashmi, Fahim Raees, Fizza Hussain, Fiza Nadeem, Umme Hafsa Yousuf and Muhammad Rafay Khan


Abstract

The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic have been catastrophic and global. In our daily social life, its consequences are incorporated to such a degree that they can’t be ignored. The rising use of digital screens in all age groups have been leading to numerous effects on human health. As a result of physical distancing interventions, a constant reduction in physical or open-air activities resulted in increased screening time in children as well. The present study focuses on the different levels of screen time, which are adapted by different age groups, especially students. The current shift in normality led to a dramatic change in daily routines, people find themselves working from home and avoiding outdoor activities. Therefore, the main aim of this paper is to provide a quick analysis on the changes in screen time habits and to try including options to help minimize screen time and facilitate outdoor exercises that can encourage in sustaining a healthier lifestyle through this span of confinement.

 

Keywords— Screen time, Digital Media, Pandemic, Corona Virus, Health, Physical Activity

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