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Technology-Supported University Courses for Increasing University Students' Physical Activity Levels: A Systematic

Kuston Sultoni^1,2, Louisa Peralta¹, Wayne Cotton¹

¹Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

|July 2, 2021

Abstract:

Physical activity levels tend to decrease as adolescents' transition to adulthood. University course-based interventions utilising technology are a promising idea to combat this decrease. This review aims to systematically identify, critically appraise, and summarise the best available evidence regarding technology-supported university courses that aim to increase student's physical activity levels. The second aim is to create initial design principles that will inform future practice in the area.

Data Sources:

CINAHL, ERIC, MEDLINE, ProQuest, PsycINFO, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science. Search dates from January 2010 to December 2020. Study Inclusion: RCT or non-RCT or quasi-experimental studies describing university course-based interventions using technology that aim to increase the physical activity levels of university students.

Data Extraction:

Source (country), methods, participants, interventions, theoretical frameworks and type of technologies, outcome and measurement instrument, and results.

Data Synthesis:

Systematic review.

Result:

A total of 1939 articles were identified through databases. Six studies met the inclusion criteria.

Conclusion:

Four of the six included studies reported significant increases in university students' physical activity levels. An analysis of the six included studies identified four design principles that future course designers could utilise as they develop technology-supported university courses that aim to increase the physical activity levels of university students. Further work is required to test the effectiveness of these four design principles.

Keywords:

college course design principles physical activity technology university

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