Digital Innovation, Physical Activity and Child Health: Emerging Paradigms for Lifestyle Promotion
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Pediatric Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2026 | Viewed by 114
Editor
Interests: nutrition; physical activity; executive functions; adolescents; psychology; psychophysiology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid integration of digital technologies into educational and health contexts has transformed the way children and adolescents engage with physical activity, learning, and healthy lifestyle behaviors. At the same time, concerns regarding sedentary habits, mental health, cognitive development, and wellbeing have increased worldwide. In this context, innovative approaches combining physical activity, digital tools, artificial intelligence, and evidence-based educational strategies are emerging as promising pathways to promote healthier and more inclusive lifestyles among young populations.
This Special Issue aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers and practitioners exploring the relationships between digital innovation, physical activity, education, and child health. We welcome original research, systematic reviews, intervention studies, and applied approaches focused on school, clinical, community, and technological settings. Topics may include technology-enhanced physical education, artificial intelligence in health and education, behavioral monitoring, active lifestyles, inclusion and wellbeing, cognitive and psychological outcomes, and personalized health interventions for children and adolescents.
Dr. Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- physical activity
- child health
- adolescents
- digital innovation
- artificial intelligence
- physical education
- healthy lifestyles
- wellbeing
- technology-enhanced learning
- executive functions
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