Wearable fitness technology: A structural investigation into acceptance and perceived fitness outcomes

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Highlights：

• The Technology Acceptance Model is extended to wearable fitness technology.

• Wearable fitness technology use was significantly related to perceived health outcomes.

• WFT devices perceived as both useful and easy to use are most likely to be adopted by consumers.

• The proposed model supports the Technology Acceptance Model.

摘要

•The Technology Acceptance Model is extended to wearable fitness technology.•Wearable fitness technology use was significantly related to perceived health outcomes.•WFT devices perceived as both useful and easy to use are most likely to be adopted by consumers.•The proposed model supports the Technology Acceptance Model.

论文关键词：Wearable technology,Fitness trackers,Technology acceptance model,Technology adoption

论文评审过程：Received 14 April 2016, Revised 26 July 2016, Accepted 2 August 2016, Available online 29 August 2016, Version of Record 29 August 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.08.007