Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Dietary Interventions and Tracking Using Technology

Dear Colleagues,

Technology is ubiquitous in everyday life, with health and wellness programs increasingly seeking to leverage technology to promote physical activity and nutritious eating behaviors while reducing sedentary behavior. With this Special Issue, we seek to provide an in-depth investigation of technologies used for the promotion of physical activity and nutritious eating behaviors and the reduction of sedentary behavior. We desire studies from all different contexts (communities, worksites, hospitals, schools, homes, etc.) across various populations which have: (1) sought to intervene and improve physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or diet using technology; or (2) sought to validate different technologies for the tracking of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or diet. Additionally, while we will use this Special Issue as a platform to discuss the positive implications of technology use in health promotion, we also desire studies which discuss the potential negative implications of technology use in health promotion. Technologies of interest include but are not limited to wearable technologies, smartphone/mobile device applications and games, social media, global positioning and geographic information systems, active video games (exergaming), augmented reality, and virtual reality. Overall, this Special Issue will serve as a thorough critique of the use and validation of technologies used to improve and track physical activity, sedentary behavior, and diet, with the Special Issue content providing practical implications for researchers, health professionals, and educators in the fields of public health, health and wellness, kinesiology, and medicine.

Dr. Zachary C. Pope
Dr. Zan Gao
Guest Editors

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