Quantified factory worker: field study of a web application supporting work well-being and productivity
Author(s): Päivi HeikkiläAnita HonkaEija KaasinenKaisa Väänänen Abstract: The work on the factory floor is gradually changing to resemble knowledge work due to highly automated manufacturing machines. In the increasingly automated work environment, the machine...
Interpreting fitness: self-tracking with fitness apps through a postphenomenology lens
Author(s): Elise Li Zheng Abstract: Fitness apps on mobile devices are gaining popularity, as more people are engaging in self-tracking activities to record their status of fitness and exercise routines. These technologies also evolved from simply recording steps and...
On the Receptivity of Employees to Just-In-Time Self-Tracking and ECoaching for Stress Management: A Mixed Methods Approach
Author(s): Aniek Lentferink, Matthijs L. Noordzij, Anouk Burgler, Randy Klaassen, Youri Derks, Hilbrand Oldenhuis Abstract: Smartphones are powerful tools for reaching the user when it is most needed, i.e. Just-In-Time (JIT). In the context of stress management in...
Habit Formation in Wearable Activity Tracker Use Among Older Adults: Qualitative Study
Author(s): Wei Peng Lin Li Anastasia Kononova Shelia Cotten Kendra Kamp Marie Bowen Abstract: Background: Wearable activity trackers are popular devices used to motivate behavior change. Wearable activity trackers are especially beneficial for encouraging light...
Self-tracking of/and time: From technological to biographical and political temporalities of work and sitting
Author(s): Paula Saukko Amie Weedon Abstract: Self-tracking devices have been observed to accelerate time, be used sporadically and busyness being a barrier to use at work. Drawing on notion of multiple temporalities, this article expands the focus on temporalities of...
Interrelationships Between Patients’ Data Tracking Practices, Data Sharing Practices, and Health Literacy: Onsite Survey Study
Author(s): Yuhan Luo Chi Young Oh Beth St Jean Eun Kyoung Choe Abstract: Background: Although the use of patient-generated data (PGD) in the optimization of patient care shows great promise, little is known about whether patients who track their PGD necessarily share...
Mapping and Taking Stock of the Personal Informatics Literature
Author(s): Daniel A. Epstein Clara Caldeira Mayara Costa Figueiredo Xi Lu , Lucas M. Silva Lucretia Williams Jong Ho Lee Qingyang Li Simran Ahuja Qiuer Chen Payam Dowlatyari Craig Hilby Sazeda Sultana Elizabeth V. Eikey Yunan Chen Abstract: The research community on...
Self-Quantification Systems to Support Physical Activity: From Theory to Implementation Principles
Author(s): Paul Dulaud Ines Di Loreto Denis Mottet Abstract: Since the emergence of the quantified self movement, users aim at health behavior change, but only those who are sufficiently motivated and competent with the tools will succeed. Our literature review shows...
A Mobile Social Networking App for Weight Management and Physical Activity Promotion: Results From an Experimental Mixed Methods Study
Author(s): Liliana Laranjo Juan C Quiroz Huong Ly Tong Maria Arevalo Bazalar Enrico Coiera Abstract: Background: Smartphone apps, fitness trackers, and online social networks have shown promise in weight management and physical activity interventions. However, there...
Reflections from the ‘Strava-sphere’: Kudos, community, and (self-)surveillance on a social network for athletes
Author(s): Jesse Couture Abstract: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the practice of digital self-tracking. Researchers have drawn attention to who self-tracks, why people self-track, and what it feels like to self-track in the context of sport and...