![]() Ownership of a device was significantly associated with higher technology time consumption. Pearson’s correlation analysis showed a negative relationship between a high level of activity and technology use ( r = −0.138, p = 0.047). ![]() ![]() Data analysis revealed that high use of technology was significantly associated with low level of activity. Results: Mean age of the sampled children was (8.44 ± 2.07). Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. A chi-squared test was used to assess the relationship between technology use and sociodemographic variables. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and Mann-Whitney U test to assess the relationship between technology use and physical activity level. A translated validated questionnaire used for data collection consisted of three parts: Children’s Physical Activity Questionnaire (CPAQ), Questionnaire on the Impact of Technology on Children (used to investigate the impact of technology on children’s physical activity) and sociodemographic questions (e.g, children’s age and sex, age, educational level, marital status of parents and monthly income). Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 458 parents of typically-developing Saudi children (6–12 years). Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between technology use and physical activity level and to measure the association between sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, technology use, and physical activity level among Saudi children.
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