Research shows that people’s social networks, employment conditions and life stages all impact their use of wearable devices. Understanding these factors can help you achieve your fitness goals.
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Digital fitness trackers may look cool, but many teenagers don’t want them in PE lessons.
Soon, wearable fitness devices will be able to diagnose diseases. Could that lead insurers to deny coverage to people based on their data alone?
Do fitness trackers work? For how long? And are they more than just a passing fad? We explore what you need to know about fitness trackers.
Forget high-end design and cutting-edge communication. The new Watch is a fitness device and heralds a shift for the company – from enabling self-expression to nudging users toward self-mastery.
We need children to get hold of their fitness levels - literally.
Fitbit and other wearable technology are good for keeping track of your personal fitness. But should they be used by school children?
To tackle obesity, the NHS is experimenting with financial incentives, dieting clubs and free exercise classes. But what about prescribing digital fitness trackers?
The UK government’s move to electronically track criminals on parole shows how wearable technology can become a virtual prison.
While walking is a great way to get people moving, evidence has found the program doesn’t target people who need it the most, and people swap high intensity exercise for more steps.
The human psyche loves a challenge as well as a pat on the back for achievement. Pervasive computing taps into these drives to ‘gamify’ aspects of life that are typically not games or even much fun.
They’re flying off the shelves but here’s what you need to know about whether fitness tracking devices work.
Wearable technology could help us manage our own health but separate us from our doctors as they drown in data.
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Lecturer in Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen
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Professor, Behavioural Science, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, Swansea University
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Professor of Media & Communication, Muhlenberg College
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Macquarie University
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Research Fellow in Physical activity and workplace health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor, Sport Management, Brock University
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Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Research Fellow: Physical Activity and Health, CQUniversity Australia
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Lecturer in Data Science, University of Bath
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Professor, Medical Research Future Fund Emerging Leader, University of South Australia
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Professor of Contemporary Philosophy and Literature, Brunel University London
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SHARP Professor, Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, UNSW Sydney
