{"id":1517,"date":"2020-05-24T14:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T21:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/?p=1517"},"modified":"2020-05-24T14:38:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T21:38:05","slug":"wearable-technologies-and-the-social-side-of-fitness-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/2020\/05\/24\/wearable-technologies-and-the-social-side-of-fitness-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"Wearable Technologies and the Social Side of Fitness Tracking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Originally posted by ttrembl<\/a> on October 24, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is another post about wearable technology and the social side of fitness tracking or the current mobile culture of working out. A number of brands have developed wearable technology where the user can pair the watch with their smart phones in order to track most everything. With the fitness tracking end of things, some manufacturers such as Garmin and Suunto have built social communities where users can track and compete against friends or achieve fitness goals. Similar to other brands like Apple, the big fitness brands also track sleep, stress, VO2 max, and the user can add apps to track or get info such as sunrise\/sunset, fishing\/hunting times, tide forecast, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason this topic is of interest to me is that I\u2019ve owned several watches over the years, mainly Suunto and Garmin models and currently wear a Garmin Fenix 6X Pro to track my fitness, sleep, workout recovery times, etc. In addition, I\u2019m a brand ambassador for two nutritional brands, Nuun Hydration and Honey Stinger. With being a brand ambassador comes the social aspect of wearable technology as each ambassador becomes a member of a private Facebook page where workouts, nutrition, events, and other items are shared in the community. The social sharing also includes A LOT of pictures of workout summaries from the watch faces and I also share mine quite regularly after a run or bike ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garmin has taken steps to go beyond just being a watch for individuals as  they have the Garmin Connect app where athletes can also tap into exercise communities to share as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Garmin site \u2013 https:\/\/connect.garmin.com\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fitness at your fingertips<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On mobile or web, Garmin Connect is the tool for tracking, analyzing and sharing health and fitness activities from your Garmin device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Connect with FriendsGarmin Connect is better with friends. You can compete in step and distance challenges, create groups or cheer each other on with likes and comments. Our badge feature lets you earn badges for accomplishments and compare them with your friends.From the Nuun Hydration site regarding their brand ambassadors which range from former Olympians to weekend warriors \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kara Goucher<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

MarathonHi! I\u2019m Kara, a runner! I am a mom, wife, 2-time Olympian, and an author! I ran my first race with my grandpa at age 6 and joined organized running in the 7th grade. I made my first Olympic Team in 2008 finishing 9th in the 10,000 meter and 8th in the 5,000 meters. I finished 10th in the 2012\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christopher Havens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Jeannine Avelino<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Emily Brain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Originally posted by ttrembl on October 24, 2019 Here is another post about wearable technology and the social side of fitness tracking or the current mobile culture…<\/p>\n

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