Use of Physical Activity Monitoring Apps During the Pandemic COVID-19 in the Opinion of Secondary School Students

The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has contributed to a change in the organization of physical activity. There has been an increase in the use of mobile apps, which are becoming a substitute for trainer-led exercise. This paper presents the results of a study on the use of physical activity monitoring apps by secondary school students in pandemic COVID-19. A total of 302 secondary school students from Małopolska (Poland) participated in the study conducted in March 2021. The research problems were the frequency of use of physical activity monitoring apps and the relationship of the level of motivation to engage in physical activity with the use of physical activity monitoring apps.