Rethinking Wearable Activity Trackers as Assistive Technologies: A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Use

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dc.contributor.authorLi, Lin
dc.contributor.authorPeng, Wei
dc.contributor.authorKononova, Anastasia
dc.contributor.authorKamp, Kendra
dc.contributor.authorCotten, Shelia
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-24T19:48:39Z
dc.date.available2020-12-24T19:48:39Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-05
dc.description.abstractThis study proposes that wearable activity trackers (WATs), such as Fitbit, Apple Watch, can be viewed as assistive technologies to promote older adults’ health and independent living. Qualitative interview data with 20 older adults (65 and older) who had used WATs for six months or longer were analyzed within the framework of the Match Person and Technology (MPT) model. We found that personal and psychosocial factors, environmental factors, and technology-related factors contributed to the participants’ long-term engagement with WATs. Determination and self-discipline, support from one’s family members and friends, and goal setting and feedback of goal accomplishment were among the most mentioned facilitators of using WATs for more than six months. We discussed the design implications of these findings.
dc.format.extent9 pages
dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2021.475
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-4-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/71091
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectSeniors' Use of Digital Resources
dc.subjectolder adults
dc.subjectwearable activity tracker
dc.subjectlong-term use
dc.subjectm-health
dc.subjecttelemedicine
dc.titleRethinking Wearable Activity Trackers as Assistive Technologies: A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Use
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