The applying of smartphone applications for promotion of active leisure

The object of the study: the applying of the applications of smart technologies for promotion of active leisure. The Aim of the study: to evaluate the applying of applications of smart technologies for promotion of active leisure. Tasks of the study: 1. To reveal the conception of active leisure and its possibilities in the city’s parks 2. To view the possibilities of spending of pastime using the innovative applications of smart technologies 3. To assess the opinion of citizens about the spending of their pastime in the site of outdoor trainers and their digitalization using the smart technology applications in Kaunas. Conclusions: 1. Active pastime could be described as a relatively short and uncertain, sporting leisure activity in nature providing the significance and plenitude of life and ensuring the psychological welfare for individuals. During the leisure time it is possible to play up, get the emotional, spiritual and physical benefit. In this way a person experiences the pleasure, strengthens one’s health, improves the emotional and mental state. Active sport in the site of outdoor trainers is becoming more and more popular not all over the world but in Lithuania too. This type of activity motivates the society to care about ones appearance because it is possibility to do active outdoor sport in the fresh air and for free all-year-round. The development of outdoor trainers not only decreases the number of passive people but widens the social view of consumers. It also promotes the rational use of park resources and gives the opportunity to spend free time being in nature. 2. Innovations in the area of smart technologies can help to solve the problems of physical incapacity. Smartphones being essential part of humans’ lives can be a great way to motivate the society to spend leisure time more actively, observe and improve the one’s organism and health. Smart phones have got installed wellness programs which give the opportunity to evaluate the one’s physical state and environment and become the part of modern social society. The most popular applications of smart technologies are UbiFit, MOPET, Houston, Triple Beat bei QR code reader. They are used to improve the quality of leisure activities in the city‘s parks and create and change the behavior and habits of people. Moreover, they form the 7 humans’ view that these technologies can stimulate the society to be physically active and improve the quality of life. 3. According to the research, it could be concluded that the view of citizens of Kaunas on spending active leisure in nature is positive. In their opinion, the city’s parks are suitable for active outdoor pastime but the adaptability of outdoor trainers is not still fulfilled for consumers’ demands. The citizens of Kaunas believe that the digitalization of outdoor trainers in the city parks using QR code and the applications of smart technologies could motivate the society to use more actively provided service. According to the applications, the citizens of Kaunas could have the opportunity to evaluate their health state personally and for free (e.g.pulse rate, the number of calories etc), would have the instruction of outdoor trainers usage in smartphones, the free schedule of workout and virtual 3D trainer. The results of the research claim that the usage of the smart technology applications and QR code digitalizing the outdoor trainers in the city parks could be the suitable measure for promoting the active leisure and decreasing the number of passive people