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