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Consequently, traditional physical education programs face critical organizational and pedagogical challenges within this exclusively online format.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 15-week comprehensive online physical education course integrating digital platforms and interactive tools on the physical activity levels and psycho-emotional wellbeing of undergraduate students at a frontline university.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A single-group pretest-posttest design was employed with 735 first-year volunteers (361 males, 374 females). The intervention utilized a multimodal approach via Zoom and Moodle, incorporating digital quizzes, social media challenges, and diverse practical modalities (e.g., Tabata, Pilates). Assessments included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF), Body Mass Index (BMI), and the \u201cWell-being, Activity, and Mood\u201d (WAM) questionnaire.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      After 15\u202fweeks, students showed a statistically significant increase in physical activity: females by 20.15 MET-min\/week (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.030) and males by 18.15 MET-min\/week (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.050). BMI values remained stable for the group. The most pronounced improvements were observed in the psycho-emotional sphere; notably, female students\u2019 mood scores increased significantly by 1.2 points (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.001). Overall, the group demonstrated positive dynamics across all WAM scales: wellbeing (+0.92%), activity (+1.33%), and mood (+1.56%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The integration of synchronous and asynchronous digital tools into physical education is associated with positive trends in counteracting hypodynamia and supporting mental health during periods of social isolation and conflict. This adaptive pedagogical approach could be recommended for universities and secondary educational institutions operating in distance or blended formats under crisis conditions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1885457","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,11]],"date-time":"2026-08-11T13:11:26Z","timestamp":1786453886000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Impact of digital-based online physical education on undergraduate students\u2019 physical and psycho-emotional wellbeing"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Anna","family":"Prikhodko","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Education, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University","place":["Kharkiv, Ukraine"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Inna","family":"Bodrenkova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Education, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University","place":["Kharkiv, Ukraine"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tetiana","family":"Moshenska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dance, Sports, and Choreography, Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture","place":["Kharkiv, Ukraine"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ihor","family":"Prykhodko","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Laboratory of Psychological Support of Service and Combat Activities of the National Guard of Ukraine, Educational and Scientific Institute for Personnel Work, National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine","place":["Kharkiv, Ukraine"]},{"name":"Department of Practical Psychology and Innovative Health Technologies, Educational and Scientific Institute \u201cUkrainian Engineering and Pedagogical Academy\u201d, V. 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