The Importance Of Technology And Physical Activity

Technology has run rampant in the past two decades, it’s literally everywhere you turn; the use of high-tech devices is now an important aspect of work life, education, and even an essential element in households. Electronics such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops are everywhere. In short, modern day technology is and will continue to be a major part of people daily life. Technology is so prevalent it’s almost impossible to not have an opinion about it, in turn, there are plenty of arguments, debates, and controversies regarding technology usage. People either are willing to ride the wave of the technology boom or view it as an unnecessary evil, of course, there’s a lot of variability within the arguments, these are just two generalized

physical activity, but the popular consensus is, technology usage hinders physical activity. People who view technology as an obstacle to physical activity, argue that the human race has become slaves to technology, some even argue that technology has led to the obesity epidemic. While I have to agree that mankind has become slaves to technology; I see technology as a double edge sword that benefits physical activity more than hindering it. Physical activity is vital for a healthy life and we are becoming more dependent on technology day by day, so it’s only logical to examine the relationship between the technology and physical activity. It’s easy to say technology hinders physical activity, especially when almost everyone equates physical activity to exercise. In actuality, physical activity is the intentional movement directed towards achieving an identifiable goal (Filander 2016). Physical activity covers a wide range of motions and activities, it can be something as mundane as brushing your teeth or completing an intense 2-hour workout. Knowing all that physical activity actually consists of, let’s take a look at how modern day technology aides, physical

There’s now dancing games, YouTube videos, and fitness apps all designed to increase physical activity and promote health; I’m going to focus on apps within this field. First off fitness apps are mostly free, extremely convenient, and grant you the liberty of exercising in the privacy of your home. A great example of one the many fitness apps is “Daily Workouts”, this app sends you prompt reminders of when to exercise and covers a wide range of workout routines. Not only does the app send you reminders of when to workout, it also shows you an example of the exercise routine and allows you to pick a time limit. “Daily Workouts” proved to be very convenient for my work schedule and also allowed me to workout in the privacy of my home. I never developed a workout routine until I downloaded “Daily workouts”. Fitness apps aren’t for everyone, but it creates an avenue for people who have a busy schedule or simply don’t want to work out in a gym. Yes there at home workout DVDs, but why use a DVD when you can download a free app with reminders, and for the most part, phones are always accessible. The use of workout apps and other technologies easily exceeds old workout