Sport and Wellness Technology to Promote Physical Activity of Teenagers : An Intervention Study
Year of publication
2021
Authors
Kettunen, Eeva; Makkonen, Markus; Kari, Tuomas; Critchley, Will
Abstract
Life-long physical activity patterns are established during teenage years, so promoting physical activity is important. Sport and wellness technology has potential for promoting physical activity. Yet, research concerning its use among teenage populations is sparse. This intervention study investigated whether using a sport and wellness technology application could affect teenagers' physical activity intention, its antecedents, and the effects of these antecedents on intention. The study uses the theory of planned behavior (TPB) combined with self-efficacy as a theoretical model. The results showed no statistically significant difference between the intervention and control group in terms of the means and variances of the four constructs (attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy, and intention) in the theoretical model. However, there was a statistically significant difference in the effect of self-efficacy on intention in the intervention group. Using sport and wellness technology in physical activity interventions among teenagers has potential and further research is warranted.
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Publication type
Publication format
Article
Parent publication type
Compendium
Article type
Other article
Audience
ScientificPeer-reviewed
Peer-ReviewedMINEDU's publication type classification code
A3 Book section, Chapters in research booksPublication channel information
Parent publication name
Optimizing Health Monitoring Systems With Wireless Technology
Parent publication editors
Wickramasinghe, Nilmini
Publisher
Pages
211-232
ISBN
Publication forum
Publication forum level
1
Open access
Open access in the publisher’s service
No
Self-archived
No
Other information
Fields of science
Computer and information sciences; Sport and fitness sciences
Keywords
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Publication country
United States
Internationality of the publisher
International
Language
English
International co-publication
No
Co-publication with a company
No
DOI
10.4018/978-1-5225-6067-8.ch015
The publication is included in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Publication data collection
Yes