The Role of Technology in Promoting Physical Activity: A Case-Study of parkrun

Around a third of people worldwide are physically inactive, causing 3.2 million deaths each year. People often use wearables and smartphone trackers to motivate them to be active, but there is evidence to show that use of these trackers declines quickly, often within weeks. One intervention that app...

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Main Authors: Steve Haake, Helen Quirk, Alice Bullas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/49/1/80