Zan Gao is a faculty member at the School of Kinesiology in the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, USA, specializing in physical activity and health. His research has primarily focused on promoting health through population-based physical activity interventions with emerging technologies such as active video games, online social media and mobile device apps.

• Part 1: Introduction to Emerging Technology and Physical Activity Health1. Foundations of Technology and Health Effects of Physical ActivityZan Gao, Zachary Pope and Nan Zeng2. Overview: Promoting Physical Activity and Health through Emerging TechnologyHaichun Sun, Nan Zeng and Zan Gao3. Social and Behavioral Theories in Promoting Physical ActivityZan Gao and Jung Eun LeePart 2: Emerging Technologies in Physical Activity and Health4. Computer and Internet Use in Enhancing Physical ActivityJung Eun Lee and Zan Gao5. Online Social Media and Physical Activity PromotionJung Eun Lee and Zan Gao6. Mobile Device Apps in Enhancing Physical ActivityZachary Pope and Zan Gao7. Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems and Physical ActivityZachary Pope and Zan Gao8. Health Wearable Devices and Physical Activity PromotionNan Zeng and Zan Gao9. Active Video Games and Physical ActivityZan Gao, Nan Zeng and Zachary Pope10. Virtual Reality in Physical Activity PromotionNan Zeng and Zan GaoPart 3: Applications for Physical Activity and Health Promotion11. Negative Aspects of Emerging Technologies in Physical Activity Promotion Zachary Pope and Zan Gao12. Emerging Technologies in Promoting Physical Activity and HealthZan Gao

Zan Gao is a faculty member at the School of Kinesiology in the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, USA, specializing in physical activity and health. His research has primarily focused on promoting health through population-based physical activity interventions with emerging technologies such as active video games, online social media and mobile device apps.

• Part 1: Introduction to Emerging Technology and Physical Activity Health1. Foundations of Technology and Health Effects of Physical ActivityZan Gao, Zachary Pope and Nan Zeng2. Overview: Promoting Physical Activity and Health through Emerging TechnologyHaichun Sun, Nan Zeng and Zan Gao3. Social and Behavioral Theories in Promoting Physical ActivityZan Gao and Jung Eun LeePart 2: Emerging Technologies in Physical Activity and Health4. Computer and Internet Use in Enhancing Physical ActivityJung Eun Lee and Zan Gao5. Online Social Media and Physical Activity PromotionJung Eun Lee and Zan Gao6. Mobile Device Apps in Enhancing Physical ActivityZachary Pope and Zan Gao7. Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems and Physical ActivityZachary Pope and Zan Gao8. Health Wearable Devices and Physical Activity PromotionNan Zeng and Zan Gao9. Active Video Games and Physical ActivityZan Gao, Nan Zeng and Zachary Pope10. Virtual Reality in Physical Activity PromotionNan Zeng and Zan GaoPart 3: Applications for Physical Activity and Health Promotion11. Negative Aspects of Emerging Technologies in Physical Activity Promotion Zachary Pope and Zan Gao12. Emerging Technologies in Promoting Physical Activity and HealthZan Gao