Watching Sports Videos Online Does Not Lead Young People To Exercise More

Watching sports videos on platforms like YouTube does not motivate young people to become more physically active in real life. A recent study reveals that university students who spend a lot of time watching online sports content do not report higher levels of exercise. Instead, students tune into these digital sports programmes mainly for entertainment and social interaction rather than as a push to play sports themselves. The research was conducted by authors Kim and An and published in the journal Perf. Enhan. Health.