The use of physical activity trackers and gamification can have wide-ranging benefits,
however, their effect on wellbeing has not yet been sufficiently examined in literature. Our …

Gamification is finding growing application in the field of physical activity, promising
engaging and motivating experiences that foster behavioural change. Yet, rigorous …

Enjoyment in the context of physical activity is vital since it has been shown to predict long-
term physical activity engagement, which has a favourable impact on well-being and quality …

Gamification is fast becoming a mainstay in marketing practice to enhance the service
offering with game-like experiences, ostensibly to support the users' value creation …

Background Wearable activity trackers have become a viable business opportunity.
Nevertheless, research has raised concerns over their potentially detrimental effects on …

As being fit and physically more active has become more important in today's society many
people start to use fitness trackers to achieve this goal. To find out if fitness trackers and their …

Personal quantification is one fundamental mechanism of gamification. Activity trackers
constitute a prototypic case for studying the psychological dynamics of this mechanism …

Physical activity, both exercise and non-exercise, has far-reaching benefits to physical
health. Although exercise has also been linked to psychological health (eg, happiness), little …

The use of wearable self-tracking devices to increase health and well-being is on the rise;
yet, there is a lack of scientific evidence concerning their actual benefits. This article …

Self-tracking technologies have the potential to increase users' motivation to engage in
healthy behaviours. However, the Theory of Self-Determination (SDT) shows that motivation …