Digital technologies in physical education of students: impacts, prospects and barriers to successful application

Background. Academic and scientific communities agree on the higher impact of digital technologies on modern education. Physical education of students has also been significantly impacted by various technological tools related to digital educational activities. Purpose. A summary of accumulated scientific knowledge on the identified significant effects, prospects for successful application, and various barriers to the use of various digital technologies in educational routine in physical education and sports in modern higher education. Materials and methods. This study was conducted using current scientific research methods: structured search, specification, analysis, and synthesis of relevant knowledge, surveys of representatives of the expert academic community (focus group), and application of descriptive statistics to successful process and present the obtained results. Results. Focus group members (n=26) identified significant effects, prospects, and barriers to the successful application of digital content in physical education and sports in modern higher education. The effects of digital technology in physical education will be inextricably linked to the increased use of immersive technologies, artificial intelligence technologies, and machine learning algorithms in student learning routine.