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This course, The impact of technology on children's physical activity, explores the impact of technology on children’s physical activity levels. It examines the different types of technology that children have access to and the ways in which they engage with it.

FREE
This course includes
Hours of videos

6 hours

Units & Quizzes

8

Unlimited Lifetime access
Access on mobile app
Certificate of Completion

Introduction

This course looks at information from a range of different sources and evaluates this evidence to try and answer the question of whether technology is helping or hindering children’s physical activity levels.

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:
  • Describe how children interact with technology in a wide range of ways in today’s digital universe
  • Discuss the relationship between screen time and low levels of physical activity in children
  • Evaluate evidence exploring whether technology such as video games and wearable activity monitoring as well as health and fitness apps aimed at children impact physical activity levels
  • Identify key discussion points relating to the question: ‘Is technology helping or hindering children’s physical activity levels?’.

Course Currilcum

    • Children’s physical activity levels 00:45:00
    • In what ways do children interact with technology? 00:45:00
    • What impact does screen time have on activity levels? 00:45:00
    • Why is controlling screen time important? 01:25:00
    • Active gaming: a positive side to screen time? 00:45:00
    • Growth in wearable technology: is this reaching children? 00:45:00
    • Final reflections 00:25:00
    • Conclusion 00:25:00