Effects of Technology (Smartphones or Smartwatches) on Fitness Choices Among Civil Servants in Ibadan North Local Government Oyo State, Nigeria
Olayinka Comfort Adedayo
Department of Postgraduate and Research, Kampala International University in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Agbaje Aderonke
Department of Postgraduate and Research, Kampala International University in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Asekun-Olarinmoye Ifeoluwapo
Department of Postgraduate and Research, Kampala International University in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Bakare Olateju
Anderson Ricketts
ABSTRACT:
Technology such as Smartwatches and Smartphones are emerging as effective tools to promote exercise and physical activities in the healthcare industry. However, little is known about how smartwatch attributes facilitate exercise and for whom such attributes are more effective for exercise. The purpose of this study is to explore the structural relationship between technology attributes, flow experience, and continued exercise intentions and to examine the moderating role of exercise involvement in the structural relationship. In this research, Data were collected from one hundred and forty civil servants working in Ibadan North LGA. Analysis of data was done using SPSS and Microsoft excel. The data was subjected to descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage and mean) and inferential statistics (Chi-Square test). Statistical difference was determined at a confidence interval of 95% and Pearson’s correlation value less than 0.05 (p<0.05) will be considered significant. Results were generated and presented in appropriate tables and charts. Data collected from the interviews revealed some interesting areas of technology applications today. It also presented an insight on how consumers of smartwatch think about the product. Results from this study will be useful for future researchers as well as smartwatch merchants and makers. The world health organisation (WHO) recommends adults aged 18 to 64 years should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous-intensity activity weekly, in order to improve cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone health and reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and depression. This study was conducted to know the effect of technology on fitness choices as technology is known to affect all aspects of human life including physical activity.
Published in: International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Topics (Volume 5, Issue 11, November 2024)
Page(s): 108-115
Date of Publication: 25/11/2024
Publisher: IJRAMT
Cite as: Olayinka Comfort Adedayo, Agbaje Aderonke, Asekun-Olarinmoye Ifeoluwapo, Bakare Olateju, Anderson Ricketts, “Effects of Technology (Smartphones or Smartwatches) on Fitness Choices Among Civil Servants in Ibadan North Local Government Oyo State, Nigeria,” in International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Topics, vol. 5, no. 11, pp. 108-115, November 2024.