The postural control of Brazilian children aged 6 to 9 years using a smartphone is similar to their posture with eyes closed

Introduction: Electronic devices have been used by increasingly younger people, leading researchers to investigate the impact of these technologies on health developing children. Objective: To smartphone use postural control Brazilian children 6 9 years old.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 278 from public schools in Goiânia (Goiás, Brazil). The were assessed an orthostatic posture computerized baropodometry system three conditions: eyes open, closed, and using a free application. Results: 8.36 old average, 82% them well-nourished, had daily mean screen time 2 hours. analyses revealed that made greater adjustments their closed than open. When application, similar those closed. In stabilometry, displacements behaved similarly static assessment only total feet surface area. Conclusion: Smartphone absence visual stimulus position caused instability old. These findings can contribute understanding children’s development balance tasks.