Department of Media and Information, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, 77652 Offenburg, Germany.
Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, 77652 Offenburg, Germany.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 5;19(1):596. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010596.
In pandemic times, the possibilities for conventional sports activities are severely limited; many sports facilities are closed or can only be used with restrictions. To counteract this lack of health activities and social exchange, people are increasingly adopting new digital sports solutions-a behavior change that had already started with the trend towards fitness apps and activity trackers. Existing research suggests that digital solutions increase the motivation to move and stay active. This work further investigates the potentials of digital sports incorporating the dimensions gender and preference for team sports versus individual sports. The study focuses on potential users, who were mostly younger professionals and academics. The results show that the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic had a significant negative impact on sports activity, particularly on persons preferring team sports. To compensate, most participants use more digital sports than before, and there is a positive correlation between the time spent physically active during the pandemic and the increase in motivation through digital sports. Nevertheless, there is still considerable skepticism regarding the potential of digital sports solutions to increase the motivation to do sports, increase performance, or raise a sense of team spirit when done in groups.
在大流行时期，传统体育活动的可能性受到严重限制；许多体育设施关闭，或只能有限制地使用。为了弥补缺乏健康活动和社会交流的问题，人们越来越多地采用新的数字运动解决方案——这种行为上的改变，已经随着健身应用程序和活动追踪器的流行而开始。现有研究表明，数字解决方案提高了运动的积极性和保持活跃的动力。这项工作进一步研究了将性别维度和对团体运动与个人运动的偏好纳入数字运动的潜力。该研究的重点是潜在用户，他们主要是年轻的专业人士和学者。结果表明，SARS-CoV-19 大流行对运动活动产生了重大负面影响，特别是对喜欢团体运动的人。为了弥补这一点，大多数参与者比以前更多地使用数字运动，而且在大流行期间积极运动的时间与通过数字运动提高的动力之间呈正相关。然而，对于数字运动解决方案在提高运动动机、提高运动表现或在团体中提高团队精神方面的潜力，仍然存在相当大的怀疑。
