The Use of Heart Rate Monitors in Physical Education

Are we fit yet? English adolescent girls’ experiences of health and fitness apps

“…The work of Foucault has been influential in guiding a critical examination of digital health and self-tracking. However, much of academic research around self-tracking technologies has uncritically engaged with these devices as instrumental tools for children's health intervention, particularly within the context of schooling (Nichols, Davis, McCord, Schmidt, & Slezak, 2009;S. Quraishi & H. Quraishi, 2012).…”

“…For example, Cummiskey (2011) highlights the functional integration of technology within the PE curriculum, such as the MapMyRun® app, which allows pupils to calculate and monitor their physical activity levels. Research has also explored the functional use of bodily measurement devices (Nichols et al, 2009) and video games as a form of exercise and track body movement (known as exergaming; Vander Schee & Boyles, 2010), yet studies rarely critically engage with the ethical implications of these technologies on children's long-term wellbeing.…”

Are we fit yet? English adolescent girls’ experiences of health and fitness apps

“…However, much of academic research around self-tracking technologies has uncritically engaged with these devices as instrumental tools for children's health intervention, particularly within the context of schooling (Nichols, Davis, McCord, Schmidt, & Slezak, 2009;S. Quraishi & H. Quraishi, 2012).…”

“…For example, Cummiskey (2011) highlights the functional integration of technology within the PE curriculum, such as the MapMyRun® app, which allows pupils to calculate and monitor their physical activity levels. Research has also explored the functional use of bodily measurement devices (Nichols et al, 2009) Increasingly, research from a more critical perspective has examined the popular cultural spaces through which adolescents interact and learn about their own bodies and health outside of education (Millington, 2009;Rich, 2011a). These studies critically engage with the frequently restrictive health discourses inherent in adolescents' everyday informal spaces that entice individuals to surveil their own bodies.…”

The Effects Of Single-Sex Versus Coeducational Physical Education On Junior High Physical Activity Levels And Self-Competence

“…Technological instruments can help teachers provide specific feedback for individuals (Partridge et al, 2011). More specifically, heart rate monitors have become popular in physical education classes as they enhance the curriculum, motivate students to increase participation levels, and assess progress (Nichols, Davis, McCord, Schmidt, Slezak, 2009).…”