Electronic Fitness Trackers and Motivation to Exercise
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2015Author
Habib, Sadaf
Harty, Jessie
Li, Tessa
Sanders, Meagan
Uranga, Harley
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Physical Activity is any movement of the body that requires the muscle to do work. One possible way to track that activity is through Electronic Fit ness Trackers. Fitness Trackers are wearable devices that track steps , calorie intake and expenditure, and workouts. By having a tracker , users are able see their true day-to-day activity level and can then use the tracker set goals to im prove. Little prior research has been done on fitness trackers , as they are a rela tively new technology , and that which has been done has focused mostly on val idi ty of measurement. Further research is necessary to determine the effectiveness of trackers on motivating users to increase their exercise levels.