Enhancing Physical Activity Through Information Technology: Current Trends and Future Directions
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Physical Activities, Information Technology, Current Trends, Future DirectionsAbstract
The potential for using information technology to improve physical activities covers a large scope. The integration of information technology has impacted almost every aspect of our lives in the dynamic modern world, transforming not only how we work and communicate but also how we interact with one another and with physical activities. This study aims is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current trends in the use of information technology (IT) to promote and enhance physical activity. This study utilized randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, observation, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses with a bibliometric approach in the context of a literature review. The researcher looked through many electronic databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, PsycINFO, Elsevier, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library, to find studies that fit the title. They chose sixty (60) papers for this study, and thirty-six (36) of them were analyzed in detail and met the requirements checklist to find and combine studies published in English between 2015 and 2023 that met the review criteria
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