Review explores how digital fitness tools improve skill training in Physical and Health Education, suggesting significant benefits for community health.
This paper takes a critical look at how incorporating digital fitness tools into Physical and Health Education (PHE) departments across Nigerian Colleges of Education can transform practical skill training and improve national human capital. While global benchmarks are shifting quickly toward data-driven sports science, the teacher-education system in Nigeria relies heavily on older and analog teaching methods. Drawing on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Human Capital Theory, this review explores how specialized resources like motion-analysis apps, wearables, and exergaming can upgrade classroom instructions and activities. It also reveals the major roadblocks on the ground, such as unstable power supply, budget gaps worsened by changing foreign exchange rates, and a general hesitation among schools to adopt new tech. To get around these infrastructure issues, the paper introduces a realistic, low-cost "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) setup paired with offline-capable software. Ultimately, equipping future PHE teachers with solid digital tracking skills will create a positive and dynamic change, improve community health, lower long-term medical burdens, and help Nigerian youth tap into the global digital sports space.
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HAMMED OLAYINKA SANNI (2026) studied this question.