The impact of technology on children's physical activity

This free 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. As part of this discussion 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.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Children’s physical activity levels
• 1 Children’s physical activity levels
• 2 In what ways do children interact with technology?
• 2 In what ways do children interact with technology?
• 3 What impact does screen time have on activity levels?
• 3 What impact does screen time have on activity levels?
• 4 Why is controlling screen time important?
• 4 Why is controlling screen time important?
• 5 Active gaming: a positive side to screen time?
• 5 Active gaming: a positive side to screen time?
• 6 Growth in wearable technology: is this reaching children?
• 6 Growth in wearable technology: is this reaching children?
• 7 Final reflections
• 7 Final reflections
• Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements