El tiempo en pantalla en el desarrollo de las actividades académicas y la salud de los estudiantes de educación superior en la modalidad en línea

ABSTRACT

Ensuring a healthy life and promoting well-being for all is one of the main objectives of the university, but the time that adults spend in front of the screens of digital devices in the development of academic activities in the online modality is a matter of concern about possible risks to physical, mental and social health. The research findings indicate that the time that higher education students spend in front of digital device screens is causing visual health problems, eye fatigue, physical inactivity, overweight or obesity, muscle pain and spinal pain. [...]it was found that there is an association between screen time in academic activities and increased risk of the health problems mentioned above. [...]worrying levels were also found in the health of the auditory system of higher education students. Así también, la encuesta European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (2022) realizada a los empleados de establecimientos educativos europeos, estipula que el primer factor de riesgo son los trastornos musculoesqueléticos como estar sentado durante mucho tiempo frente al escritorio.