Smartphone fitness applications used by runners: for what reason?

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Título:	Smartphone fitness applications used by runners: for what reason?
Autor(es):	Aroni, André Batista, Marco Machado, Afonso António Gomes, A. Rui
Palavras-chave:	Smartphones Applications Physical activity Runners
Data:	2019
Editora:	University of Alicante
Revista:	Journal of Human Sport and Exercise (JHSE)
Citação:	Aroni, A.L., Batista, M., Machado, A.A., & Gomes, A.R. (2019). Smartphone fitness applications used by runners: For what reason? Proceedings of the International Seminar of Physical Education, Leisure and Health. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 14(4proc), S1457-S1460.
Resumo(s):	The aim of this study was to explore which smartphones applications features have most been appreciated by runners. This descriptive and exploratory study consisted of 278 respondents from Brazil and Portugal. A survey composed of demographic and closed questions was developed and distributed via social media. Findings revealed that 40.8% of the runners in Brazil prefer the “calories spent” as main feature, while also 40.8% of the participants in Portugal prefer the “heart rate control”. The difference between the preferred features in Brazil and Portugal indicates that more cross-cultural research is needed to unravel the bio-psycho-social mechanisms that might explain why members of some groups have different opinions than other ones.
Tipo:	Artigo
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/1822/62688
ISSN:	1988-5202
Arbitragem científica:	yes
Acesso:	Acesso aberto
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