Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information System in Promoting Physical Activity
Abstract
Over the past two decades, physical activity (PA) promotion has been transformed by technological innovation. Accelerometers, wearable devices, mobile health (mHealth) applications, and immersive virtual reality systems have expanded opportunities to reduce sedentary behavior, increase PA, and prevent chronic diseases related to physical inactivity. Among the most versatile of these tools are Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)—technologies that connect individual movement behaviors with the broader built, social, and environmental contexts in which health occurs.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Physical Activity and Health
Urban Transport and Accessibility
Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 253–276
- Publication date
- 12 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter