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Sedentary behavior has been identified as one of the major causes of many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and obesity [1]. Emerging technology plays a complex role in sedentary behavior—very much like a double-edged sword. On one side, some emerging technologies (e.g., sedentary video games and computer games) have contributed to the epidemic of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity. On the other side, other innovative technologies have been increasingly utilized to promote physical activity (PA) and health [2,3]. For example, newly emerging technologies such as mobile device applications, health wearable devices, and active video games have been adopted to promote health [4,5,6,7,8]. As technology becomes an ever more prevalent part of everyday life and population-based health programs seek new ways to increase life long engagement with PA, so the two have become increasingly linked.

This special issue titled “Emerging Technology Applications to Promote Physical Activity and Health” has been published in Journal of Clinical Medicine in 2018. It attempted to offer a thorough, critical examination of emerging technolo gies in PA and health promotion, considering technological interventions in different contexts (communities, clinics, schools, homes, etc.) among various populations, exploring the challenges of integ rating technology into PA promotion and offering solutions for its implementation. This special issue aimed to occupy a broadly positive stance toward interactive technology initiatives and, while discussing some negative implications of an increased use of technology, offered practical recommendations for promoting PA

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