How can we use tech & social media to get young people to engage in physical activity?
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There are so many great apps available in smartphone markets which not only help you to exercise but keep you socially connected.
A great use of tech I have seen is an exercise bike at a gym which was transformed into a multi-player racing simulator. The other player could be at a partner gym in another state but you get to race against that person to determine a winner. With a general sense of competitiveness, these kinds of fun gyms could be a great way for young people to exercise while still being socially connected.
well when i was i kid we would get and old news paper and tape it up to something that resembled a aussies rules football.now is a news paper part of the social media?i think yes.so there is your problem.yo just cannont wrap sticky tape around a computer.and you cant kick it
Young people tend to use SMS/MMS to engage in physical activity. However, they might be more inclined to use Facebook these days for event management.