ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts covered in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book discusses the emerging technologies currently being used in physical activity (PA) and health promotion. It discusses the physiological and psychological effects of PA and overviews the importance of mastering the effective implementation of these technologies in community health and medical fields. The book also reviews the use of mHealth apps in the promotion of PA and health. It also discusses the extant literature on the use of health wearables in promotion of PA and health. It then examines the extant literature to date regarding active video gaming and various types of virtual reality, respectively. Global positioning systems (GPS) or geographic information systems (GIS), however, have shown great promise in providing researchers/health professionals information regarding PA location. Mental disorders are of major public health significance. Specifically, mental disorders have a long-lasting impact on an individual's mood or affect, personality, cognition, and perception.
