J Pedersen et al. JAMA Pediatr 2022; 176: 741-749. Effects of Limiting Recreational Screen Media Use on Physical Activity and Sleep in Families With Children

Key finding: In this cluster randomized controlled trial (n=181, ages 6-10 years), screen media reduction in the treatment group resulted in an increase of 45.8 minutes per day of physical activity compare to the usual routine group.

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