Inhibitors, enablers and social side winds Explaining the use of exercise tracking systems
Moilanen, P., Salo, M., & Frank, L. (2014). Inhibitors, enablers and social side winds Explaining the use of exercise tracking systems. In A. Pucihar, C. Carlsson, R. Bons, R. Clarke, & M. K. Borstnar (Eds.), Proceedings of the 27th Bled eConference "eEcosystems" (pp. 23-37). Moderna organizacija. https://domino.fov.uni-mb.si/proceedings.nsf/Proceedings/1942FF5E51558B89C1257CEE003D8961/$File/02_Moilanen_Salo_Frank.pdf
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There has been a vast research interest in exercise tracking systems as they are hoped
to boost motivation for exercise and thus improve users’ health. However, research activity
on actual use and experiences on using such systems has been mild: one has been
more interested in the consequences of use than the use itself. To address this gap, we
report a study, in which we examined the use of exercise tracking systems (i.e. physical
devices with connected services and information systems) in their contexts of use. The
study was based on diary data collected in Finland. Analysis of the data was based on a
framework describing various techno-determinant inhibitors and enablers of technology
use. Our study showed that the use could not be described by techno-deterministic factors
only. Therefore, as a theoretical contribution, to capture the whole diversity of exercise
tracking systems use, we supplemented the framework with two new categories,
social and self. The results are discussed in the light of motivational factors of technology
use, social participation and the evolving role of information technology as it
comes pervasive and ubiquitous. Exercise tracking system providers may utilise our
context-specific findings to improve their products and services.
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