The influence of social media in the training on physical activity and health of future physical sports educators

Abstract

For years, social networks have become a powerful means of information for young people. In the specific case of health, in recent years there has been a large increase in content associated with physical activity on social networks that directly affects young people and future professionals in the field. A qualitative study is proposed with the new students of the Degree of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, to know what are the perspectives and uses around social networks in the field of health associated with physical activity with which they begin their initial training. The results reflect the value and use that future physical-sports educators give to social networks, as well as the influence that their access to the Degree has. We conclude the importance of this work for the effective inclusion of social networks in the initial training of future physical-sports educators.