ABOUT
Phytech Youth addresses the ever growing trend of the connection between physical activity and digital technologies in youth. In fact, the project acknowledges that, if used properly, digital technologies can bring added value to the approach to physical activity in youth. As a consequence, Phytech youth aims at delving into the dynamics between physical activity and digital technologies, in order to empower youth and raise awareness among youth and sports workers.
Objectives
Empowering youth physical activity by raising awareness among youngsters
Raising awareness about non-communicable health problems such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases etc.
Identifying barriers and opportunities about participation to physical activities and offering solutions.
Defining the relationship between physical activity and technology
Assessing the impact of digital technologies on youth
Determining barriers and facilitators for the use of Digital Technologies developed to increase physical activity
Introducing digital technologies developed to increase physical activity and informing youth about the use of these technologies
ACTIVITIES
Systematic Literature review on the usage of digital technologies by youth for physical activity aims
PhytechYouth online platform to enhance knowledge around digital technologies and physical activity in youth
Youth exchange for 30 youngsters from the three partners' countries
RESULTS
Systematic Literature review on the usage of digital technologies by youth for physical activity aims
Guideline on how to use digital technologies to enhance physical activity, by identifying barriers and opportunities
Enhancement of physical activity among and beyond project participants
Development in the organizational level (professional development for staff, capacity increase etc.)
NEWS
Partners met in Palermo for the first Interim Meeting
As the second half of the Phytech Youth project is approaching, the partners of the Phytech Youth consortium (composed of the Bolu Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports from Turkey, Slovak Sport…
IRSEI celebrates the European Week of Sports 2024!
Within the framework of the European Week of Sport, the Phytech Youth project is a remarkable example, brought by a highly skilled consortium regarding the world of physical activity in youth, with…
IRSEI presents Phytech Youth during the Open Day about the Digital Professions of the Future in Italy
What are the new digital professions of the future? This was precisely the question that IRSEI ETS, our Italian partner, also called upon to answer during the the Open Day…
First online summit of the partners
On March 27, the first online summit of the Phytech Youth consortium (Project N°:2023-1-TR01-KA210-YOU-000167260) has been held. Phytech Youth is an Erasmus+ project aimed at informing and empowering youth around an optimal…