




The researchers found that the students who were spending lots of time on their phones were supplementing with time on other media—video games, movies—which shows they may not have been all that interested in exercise in the first place. But others reported that if they were bored, they'd download apps instead of being more active; or that if they were being active, hearing the phone buzz or beep would make them stop and check email or Facebook instead.


Hmmm...on the other hand, there are tons of smartphone apps that encourage physical activity, and you can certainly use it as a tool in your workouts (listening to music, tracking exercise, and so on). So if there is a link, perhaps it has more to do with how physically active you are (or want to be) in the first place. Maybe?

What do you think of the study? How often do you use your phone—and does it ever deter you from (or help you with) your workouts?

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