International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 6(4), pp. 63 - 70
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2018.060401
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The Relationship between Cell Phone Use, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in United States Adults above College-age

Curtis Fennell ^1,*, Ellen L. Glickman ², Andrew Lepp ², J. Derek Kingsley ², Jacob E. Barkley ^2
1 Exercise and Nutrition Science, University of Montevallo, Alabama, United States
² Exercise Physiology, Kent State University, Ohio, United States

ABSTRACT

Purpose: There is evidence of a positive relationship between cellular telephone use and sedentary behavior but not physical activity in college-aged individuals (18-29 years). These relationships have not been tested in individuals older than college age (≥ 30 years old). Testing these relationships in older individuals is warranted as cell phone use is inversely associated with age. Methods: A sample of adults aged 30-63 years (N = 69, 50.5 ± 8.2 years old) wore a physical activity monitor (accelerometer) for seven days and completed validated surveys assessing daily cell phone use, physical activity, and sedentary behavior. Results: Cell phone use ( = 125.2 ± 146.8 minutes per day) was inversely associated with age (r = - 0.3, p = 0.005). Cell use was not associated with objectively- or subjectively-measured physical activity or sedentary behavior (r ≤ 0.1, p ≥ 0.3). Tertile splits were performed to establish groups of low, moderate, and high cell phone users. There were no significant (F ≤ 2.0, p ≥ 0.12 for all) differences in physical activity or sedentary behavior between groups. Conclusion: Unlike what has been reported in college-aged individuals, cell use was not associated with sedentary behavior in adults older than college age.

KEYWORDS
Behavioral Science, Health, Health Promotion, Technology

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Curtis Fennell , Ellen L. Glickman , Andrew Lepp , J. Derek Kingsley , Jacob E. Barkley , "The Relationship between Cell Phone Use, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in United States Adults above College-age," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 63 - 70, 2018. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2018.060401.

(b). APA Format:
Curtis Fennell , Ellen L. Glickman , Andrew Lepp , J. Derek Kingsley , Jacob E. Barkley (2018). The Relationship between Cell Phone Use, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in United States Adults above College-age. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 6(4), 63 - 70. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2018.060401.