Does your health really benefit from using a self-tracking device? Evidence from a longitudinal randomized control trial
作者：
Highlights：
• We examined health and well-being effects of wearable self-tracking devices.
• We offer an extensive summary of theoretical explanations for the proposed effects.
• We examined the proposed effects empirically within a randomized control study.
• Fitness tracker usage increased perceived physical health and accomplishment.
• Effects were more pronounced if users additionally used the accompanying app.
摘要
•We examined health and well-being effects of wearable self-tracking devices.•We offer an extensive summary of theoretical explanations for the proposed effects.•We examined the proposed effects empirically within a randomized control study.•Fitness tracker usage increased perceived physical health and accomplishment.•Effects were more pronounced if users additionally used the accompanying app.
论文关键词：Quantified self,Health,Well-being,Randomized control trial,Wearables
论文评审过程：Received 9 August 2018, Revised 21 November 2018, Accepted 17 January 2019, Available online 21 January 2019, Version of Record 23 January 2019.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.01.018
