Emerging Technology in Promoting Physical Activity
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 6215
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physical activity interventions; cognitive functions; functional fitness; lifestyle behaviors; cardiometabolic health; mental health and wellbeing
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Interests: physical fitness; physical activity assessment; body composition; physical education; motor skills; sports science; exercise science; exercise motivation
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Interests: examining the relationship between physical activity and positive psychological well-being; developing theory- and evidence-based physical activity interventions for various populations; investigating the effect of physical activity on cognitive functions and academic performance in children; incorporating wearable technology and data science in promoting physical activity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Utilization of emerging technology in promoting engagement of physical activity among people across their life span has been widely explored in both clinical and practical settings. However, most youth, college students, adults, and older adults do not engage in the recommended daily PA. The prevalence of obesity and mental health problems have recently exacerbated partly due to increased sedentary lifestyles amid the pandemic. Thus, exploring innovative approaches to using emerging technologies (e.g., web-based exercise, exergaming, virtual reality technology, and wearable technologies) in promoting physical activity among people across the lifespan is of great interest in public health.
This Special Issue invites investigators to examine
- barriers and facilitators to the use of emerging technologies as intervention implementation strategies for promoting physical activity for a targeted population;
- immediate, short-term, and/or long-term effectiveness of technology-integrated physical activity interventions in increasing and/or sustaining physical activity behaviors for people across the lifespan;
- the extent to which a technology-enhanced physical activity intervention is feasible, acceptable, doable, and/or sustainable for a targeted population; and
- factors impacting participants’ adoptions, implementation, and/or maintenance of a technology-integrated physical activity in their daily routines.
It is worth noting that investigations will not be limited to the potential focuses described above.
Dr. Weiyun Chen
Dr. You Fu
Dr. Zhanjia Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- web-based exercise
- exergaming
- wearing technology
- social media
- emerging technology
- physical activity
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