"We believe that the rejection of these devices may be the result of a deterioration in the quality of the experience of a sport when using them.
For some participants, putting numbers on an activity actually leads them to experience it more as forced labour than as free, self-determined leisure."
#Smartwatches #Exercise #Movement #Health #Sports
https://theconversation.com/why-some-amateur-athletes-are-giving-up-on-smartwatches-216979
For some participants, putting numbers on an activity actually leads them to experience it more as forced labour than as free, self-determined leisure."
#Smartwatches #Exercise #Movement #Health #Sports
https://theconversation.com/why-some-amateur-athletes-are-giving-up-on-smartwatches-216979
The Conversation
Why some amateur athletes are giving up on smartwatches
To better measure their activity and become members of a sports community, many amateur athletes are adopting smartwatches and digital tools. But others are giving them up.