Research On The Influence Of The Use Of Wearable Sports Devices On College Students' Physical Exercise Persistenc

Physical exercise for university students has always been easy to participate but difficult to adhere to.With the advent of the smart era,the use of wearable sports equipment for exercise and health management has become a popular trend on university campuses.Wearable sports equipment offers more convenience and possibilities for university students to engage in physical activity,and therefore the use of wearable sports equipment to improve university students’ physical activity behaviour is increasingly becoming a topic of interest in sports research.While previous studies have shown that many factors such as physical fitness concerns and the use of sports apps have an impact on college students’ physical activity adherence,the impact of the use of wearable sports devices on college students’ physical activity adherence has not yet been revealed.In view of this,this study takes wearable sports equipment as an entry point to explore the influence of the use of wearable sports equipment on college students’ physical exercise persistence,in order to provide theoretical and practical basis for improving college students’ physical exercise persistence through wearable sports equipment.The study was based on the theory of planned behaviour and self-determination theory.1810 university students from 17 universities in Shandong Province were surveyed,and the use of wearable sports equipment,enthusiasm for sports questionnaire,commitment to sports questionnaire and physical exercise adherence questionnaire were used as the measurement tools,and ANOVA,correlation analysis,linear regression and Bootstrap analysis were applied to the data.Using the use of wearable sports equipment as the independent variable,exercise enthusiasm and exercise commitment as the mediating variables and exercise adherence as the dependent variable,a theoretical model of the influence of the use of wearable sports equipment on physical exercise adherence was constructed to describe the basic situation of the use of wearable sports equipment and physical exercise persistence among university students,explore the relationship between the use of wearable sports equipment and physical exercise persistence,and reveal the mechanisms of influence between the two and their effects on the size of the effect.Results:(1)The current average score of wearable sports equipment use among university students in Shandong Province is 3.55 out of 5;the average score of physical exercise persistence is 3.66 out of 5.There were significant differences(p<0.05)in the use of wearable sports devices and physical exercise persistence in terms of school physical exercise atmosphere,concern for physical tests,support from family and friends for exercise,exercise skill level,physical health awareness,body anxiety,and social needs.(2)There was a significant positive correlation between wearable sports equipment use,exercise enthusiasm,exercise commitment and physical exercise persistence(0.554<r<0.630;p<0.01),and the regression coefficient between wearable sports equipment use and physical exercise persistence was B=0.588(Beta=0.613;p<0.001).(3)The total effect size of wearable sports equipment use on physical exercise persistence was 0.588 and the direct effect size was 0.275,accounting for 46.77% of the total effect.(4)The total indirect effect of the use of wearable sports equipment on physical activity adherence through the mediators of enthusiasm for exercise and commitment to exercise was 0.313,accounting for 53.23% of the total effect.The indirect effect value of exercise enthusiasm as a mediating variable was 0.111,accounting for 18.88% of the total effect;the indirect effect size of exercise commitment as a mediating variable was 0.137,accounting for 23.30% of the total effect;and the effect sizes of exercise enthusiasm and exercise commitment as chain mediators were 0.065,accounting for 11.05% of the total effect.Conclusions:(1)Wearable sports equipment use and physical activity adherence among university students in Shandong Province are at a moderate to high level.(2)The use of wearable sports devices positively predicted physical exercise adherence(3)The use of wearable sports devices can directly influence physical activity persistence,and can also influence physical exercise persistence through the simple mediating effect of exercise enthusiasm and exercise commitment,and can also influence physical activity persistence through the chain mediating effect consisting of exercise enthusiasm and exercise commitment.(4)The total indirect effect mediated by exercise enthusiasm and exercise commitment is greater than the direct effect,revealing that the two mediating variables of exercise enthusiasm and exercise commitment play an important role in the influence of the use of wearable sports equipment on college students’ physical exercise persistence.Recommendations:(1)The research and development enterprises and relevant departments should make full use of advanced science and technology to enrich exercise content through scenario-based,immersive and diversified forms of activities,enhance the attractiveness of wearable sports devices,give users more humanized service support and personalized appearance choices,and ignite exercise enthusiasm.(2)Universities should develop physical education courses by combining the diversified functions of wearable sports devices and actively organise extracurricular sports activities for students to create a good exercise atmosphere and increase their commitment to sports.(3)University students should set exercise goals according to their actual situation,use wearable sports equipment scientifically for physical exercise,improve their own sports skills and physical quality,and form good habits of insisting on physical exercise.