Smartphone or tablet usage diversity

1. Smartphone or tablet usage diversity is associated with sarcopenia in humans (OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.37, 0.95).

   “conversely, it was inversely associated with sarcopenia in men (OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.37, 0.95).”

   HumansCommunity-dwelling older adults in rural Japanmalesn = 248

   Association between smartphone and tablet ownership, usage diversity, and physical function in community-dwelling older adults in rural Japan: A cross-sectional study

   Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)·13 Oct 2026

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1. Smartphone or tablet usage diversity is associated with gait speed in humans (B = 0.02, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.04).

   “gait speed in men (B = 0.02, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.04) and women (B = 0.03, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.05)”

   HumansCommunity-dwelling older adults in rural Japanmalesn = 248

   Association between smartphone and tablet ownership, usage diversity, and physical function in community-dwelling older adults in rural Japan: A cross-sectional study

   Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)·13 Oct 2026

1. Smartphone or tablet usage diversity is associated with handgrip strength in humans (B = 0.54, 95% CI: 0.06, 1.02).

   “Usage diversity was positively associated with grip strength in men (B = 0.54, 95% CI: 0.06, 1.02)”

   HumansCommunity-dwelling older adults in rural Japanmalesn = 248

   Association between smartphone and tablet ownership, usage diversity, and physical function in community-dwelling older adults in rural Japan: A cross-sectional study

   Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)·13 Oct 2026