The Implication of Wearables and the Factors Affecting Their Usage among Recreationally Active People
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475589 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna Hendker (Institute for Sports Medicine), Malte Jetzke (0000-0002-1609-8466, Institute for Sports Medicine), Eric Eils (0000-0003-3577-9280, Institute for Sports Medicine), Claudia Voelcker-Rehage (0000-0001-5398-4099, Institute for Sports Medicine, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 22 |
| Pages | 8532-8532 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17228532 |
| PMID | 33213061 |
| OpenAlex | W3106490375 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 45 |
Regular physical activity (PA) is associated with health and well-being. Recent findings show that PA tracking using technological devices can enhance PA behavior. Consumer devices can track many different parameters affecting PA (e.g., number of steps, distance, and heart rate). However, it remains unclear what factors affect the usage of such devices. In this study, we evaluated whether there was a change in usage behavior across the first weeks of usage. Further we investigated whether external factors such as weather and day of the week influence usage behavior. Thirty nine participants received a Fitbit Charge 2 fitness tracker for a nine-week period. All participants were asked to wear the device according to their wishes. The usage time and amount of PA were assessed, and the influencing factors, such as weather conditions and day of the week, were analyzed. The results showed that usage behavior differed largely between individuals and decreased after five weeks of usage. Moreover, the steps per worn hour did not change significantly, indicating a similar amount of activity across the nine-week period when wearing the device. Further influencing factors were the day of the week (the tracker was used less on Sundays) and the temperature (usage time was lower with temperatures >25°). Tracking peoples' activity might have the potential to evaluate different interventions to increase PA
Activity tracker · Affect (linguistics · Behavior change · Environmental health · Health behavior · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Tracking (education · Wearable computer · Wearable technology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Communication · Computer Science · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |