Användbarheten av träningsfunktioner i Apple Watch : Hur användbarheten av träningsrelaterade funktioner i Apple Watch påverkar studenters inställning till fysisk aktivitet

Sammanfattning

As a college student, there is a risk of spending a large part of the day with sedentary studies, which can have negative effects on students' health. With the intention of counteracting this and devoting more time to physical activity, Wearable fitness tracker (WFT) is an increasingly common technical aid for students. The most sought-after option on the market among students is Apple's smartwatch called the Apple Watch. In previous studies conducted on wearable fitness trackers, it was shown that the use of WFTs resulted in the perception of health having positive changes. Similarly, studies concerning the integrated social functions showed that the use of these significantly increases the individual's intention to continue exercising and to continue using the service that provided the functions. Therefore, this study examined whether the usability of the exercise-related features of the Apple Watch has an impact on the attitude toward physical activity of college students. This quantitative study used a digital survey with a variety of questions for participants to answer. The System Usability Scale was used as the basis for some of the questions that would measure usability, and the Exercise Motives and Gains Index (EMGI) was used to measure attitudes towards training. The results of the study showed that the usability for mainly two categories of functions, Gaming and Sharing, was of great importance for whether the attitude towards physical activity changed. In addition, 3% of participants claim to not meet the health recommendations after owning the Apple Watch, which is a decrease compared to the 29% before the smartwatch was acquired. Despite the reported numbers that the vast majority claim to be more physically active since acquiring the Apple Watch, no connection between a change in attitude and the increase could be established.