ArticleFrontiers in digital health2021
Staying Active While Staying Home: The Use of Physical Activity Technologies During Life Disruptions.
Article in Frontiers in digital health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- Tele-Exercise for Fitness: Physical and Psychological Outcomes in Athletes and Non-Athletes' Trainees.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The use of digital platforms and physical activity practice in a population from southern Brazil: Findings from the PAMPA Cohort.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Exploring the influence of leadership styles on psychological well-being and satisfaction of Pilates classes clients.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Older Adults' Continuance Intentions for Online Physical Exercise Classes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Assessment of the Saudi Population's Knowledge and Awareness Toward a Sedentary Lifestyle Risk Factors in the Post-COVID-19 Era.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- The effects of online pilates and face-to-face pilates in healthy individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Exploring views and experiences of the general public's adoption of digital technologies for healthy lifestyle in Singapore: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Live Streaming vs. Pre-Recorded Training during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italian Rhythmic Gymnastics.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
One impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns was a restriction on people's ability to engage in physical activity in previously routine ways. This paper presents a two-stage mixed-method study exploring how people used technology to stay physically active during this period. We found that activity trackers reminded people to be active, while virtual coaching (i.e., video tutorials and online classes) helped them stay connected. The lockdown increased people's awareness of their activity levels and removed barriers to exercise, for example by giving them greater control over their time. However, it also created new challenges, with lack of time and space, injuries due to sudden changes in activity, and anxiety around lockdown, putting limits on physical activity. We highlight future directions that must be addressed to maximise the benefits of physical activity technologies for people trying to stay active during major life disruptions.
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