Diabetic and obese users given a Fitbit fitness tracker for seven months identified the device's playfulness, practicality, persuasiveness, personalization, and privacy as the top motivators for its use. These results provide insights into designing wearable health monitors that are engaging enough to effect long-term change.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000401728000004
Date Issued
2017
Publisher
Published in
Volume
50
Issue
3
Start page
20
End page
29
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
EPFL units
Available on Infoscience
July 10, 2017
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