Youthful fans of YouTube sports videos stick to the sofa

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University students who are highly motivated to watch sports online do not report higher participation in exercise.

A person sits on a sofa while using a smartphone, with a pint of beer on a nearby table and sunlight streaming through a window.

Students who watch online sports programmes do so for entertainment and social interaction. Credit: Getty

Watching sports on YouTube doesn’t necessarily inspire people to engage in physical activity in real life1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02989-1

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