Young people learning about health: the role of apps and wearable devices

Goodyear, Victoria A.; Armour, Kathleen; Wood, Hannah

doi:10.1080/17439884.2019.1539011

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“…Young peoples' understanding, use, and need for digital physical activity and health technologies varies and is greatly influenced by schools, physical education, sports, family, and peers [43]. Thus, the use of such digital physical and health technologies in the school system can be very beneficial to students' physical literacy development, in both traditional physical education settings and VPE classes, yet presents similar, previously mentioned, ethical concerns with issues of data security, accountability, and privacy.…”

Section: The Use Of Wearable Technologies Among Youthmentioning

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Practical and Ethical Considerations for Schools Using Social Media to Promote Physical Literacy in Youth

Bopp

Stellefson

2020

IJERPH

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The rapid development of social media has led to its increased use by children and adolescents for health and well-being purposes. Accordingly, social interactions resulting from social media use can be further integrated into physical and health education pedagogy. Given the relationship between increased physical literacy and positive health outcomes, best practices and lessons learned from social media use in the healthcare industry should be adopted by health and physical educators practicing in schools. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to comment on several practical and ethical challenges and opportunities associated with using social media to improve physical literacy among youth. Specifically, two of the most prominent issues are discussed in depth: (1) integration of social media in physical education settings that educate children and adolescents about the biopsychosocial effects of physical activity, and (2) use of wearable technologies among youth to accrue experiences that enhance physical literacy competencies. In our opinion, health and physical educators who utilize the ALL-ENGAGE Playbook described in this commentary will successfully reach, engage, and impact students with popular social media that adequately promotes physical literacy, including through experiential use of wearable technologies.

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Section: The Use Of Wearable Technologies Among Youthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Practical and Ethical Considerations for Schools Using Social Media to Promote Physical Literacy in Youth

Bopp

Stellefson

2020

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“…Despite this, some elements are known regarding eHealth users under an ordinary context. Some authors suggest that the people who use them are, unsurprisingly, mainly young ( Wang et al, 2016 ; Goodyear et al, 2019 ) and with a high level of education ( Åkerberg et al, 2017 ). Although the number of people using eHealth to practice physical activity and exercise is increasing, as well as the techniques of behavioral change incorporated in these technologies, studies on the social–psychological mechanisms they influence are scarce ( Hoj et al, 2017 ).…”

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Exercise and Physical Activity eHealth in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study of Effects on Motivations, Behavior Change Mechanisms, and Behavior

Marchant

Bonaiuto

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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ObjectivesThe aims of this research were (1) to compare the levels of physical activity of eHealth users and non-users, (2) to determine the effects of these technologies on motivations, and (3) to establish the relationship that could exist between psychological constructs and physical activity behaviors.MethodsThis cross-sectional study involved 569 adults who responded to an online questionnaire during confinement in France. The questions assessed demographics, usage of eHealth for exercise and physical activity, and behavioral levels. The questionnaire also measured the constructs of Social Cognitive Theory, the Theory of Planned Behavior, and automaticity facets toward eHealth for exercise and physical activity.ResultsParticipants who were users of eHealth for exercise and physical activity presented significantly higher levels of vigorous physical activity and total physical activity per week than non-users (p < 0.001). The chi-square test showed significant interactions between psychological constructs toward eHealth (i.e., self-efficacy, behavioral attitudes, intentions, and automaticity) and physical activity levels (all interactions were p < 0.05). Self-efficacy was significantly and negatively correlated with walking time per week. Concerning the automaticity facets, efficiency was positive and significantly correlated with vigorous physical activity levels per week (p < 0.05). Then, regressions analyses showed that self-efficacy and automaticity efficiency explained 5% of the variance of walking minutes per week (ß = −0.27, p < 0.01) and vigorous physical activity per week (ß = 0.20, p < 0.05), respectively.ConclusionThis study has shown that people during confinement looked for ways to stay active through eHealth. However, we must put any technological solution into perspective. The eHealth offers possibilities to stay active, however its benefits and the psychological mechanisms affected by it remains to be demonstrated: eHealth could be adapted to each person and context.

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“…Moreover, of all the identified factors associated with use if menstrual cycle tracking apps, the strongest effect was observed for use of fitness apps. Previous studies found that up to one third of adolescents use fitness apps (27,28). Overall, fitness apps help to achieve desired fitness goals, maintain a certain level of physical activity or monitor progress (29).…”

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High School Girls and Smartphone Applications to Track Menstrual Cycle

Gazibara

Cakic

et al. 2020

Central Eur J Paed

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Objective: Tracking of periods is recommended to adolescent girls because of their irregular menstrual cycle and longer cycle length compared to adult women. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of use of apps to track menstrual cycle among high school girls from Belgrade, Serbia, as well as to define factors associated with their use. Methods: A study was carried out in December 2016 and January 2017. The study included 394 high school girls from Belgrade, Serbia, who used smartphones. The students were asked to fill in an anonymous questionnaire about socio-demographic characteristics, use of online platforms and smartphone apps as well as online health (e-health) literacy scale (eHEALS). Results: The prevalence of tracking menstrual cycle via smartphone apps was 29.7%. The multivariate logistic regression model showed that studying humanities-languages school program, using Wikipedia, websites run by physicians, health forums, but not YouTube were associated with use of menstrual cycle tracking apps. Girls who used fitness apps were more likely to use apps to track menstrual cycle. Conclusion: Approximately one third of girls in Belgrade highs schools who have smartphones used menstrual cycle tracking apps. Use of different digital media might influence the decision to track menstrual cycle via smartphone apps.

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Young people learning about health: the role of apps and wearable devices

Cited by 59 publications

References 33 publications

Practical and Ethical Considerations for Schools Using Social Media to Promote Physical Literacy in Youth

Practical and Ethical Considerations for Schools Using Social Media to Promote Physical Literacy in Youth

Exercise and Physical Activity eHealth in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study of Effects on Motivations, Behavior Change Mechanisms, and Behavior

High School Girls and Smartphone Applications to Track Menstrual Cycle

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