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Diabetic and obese users given a Fitbit fitness tracker for seven months identified the device's playfulness, practicality, persuasiveness, personalization, and privacy as the top motivators for its use. These results provide insights into designing wearable health monitors that are engaging enough to effect long-term change.
Jeremy Luterbacher, Songlan Sun, Farzaneh Talebkeikhah
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