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One Day International Multi-Disciplinary Conference on "New Horizon In Business & Economics In The Light of
Digital World"
Organised by NKES Degree College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mumbai
International Journal of Advance & Innovative Research (2394-7780)
Volume 6, Issue 2 (XIV): April - June, 2019
E-ISSN: 2394-7780 (Page No. 307-313)
AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF USE AND EFFECTS OF FITNESS TRACKER ON HUMANS
DURGESH KUMAR DUBEY

Asst. Prof. – Economics
K.P.B. Hinduja College of Commerce,
315, New Charni road,
Mumbai – 400 004
Email: dkdubey24@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Activity Tracker or Fitness Tracker is outcome of research and development in area of information
and technology to analyse health related issues. Fitness Trackers is technological device or mobile
application which monitors and tracks our daily fitness related activities in data. These data is useful
for us to know our daily physical activity such as daily run or walk, calories burn, heart rate and few
other health related activities. Few Fitness Trackers are wearable where as there are many computer
and mobile applications which are available online and can be used on mobile phones or tablets.
Use of fitness tracker in recent days has shown increasing trends. People are using this for their
physical fitness analysis. There could be many motto or aim behind the use of fitness trackers such as
to improve general fitness level, to reduce weight, to check heart rate, etc.
In the present paper researcher has tried to analyse the use and effects of fitness trackers on humans.
The paper has objectives to understand that what motivates the people to buy these gadgets or use
these applications. Researcher has also focused on its effects on the objectives and goals set by the
individuals. The present paper analyses that whether the fitness trackers really works in increasing
the fitness level among its users. The results also analyse that whether the use of these gadgets and
tools has any impact on reduction of weight loss. Thus the relevance of this paper lies in the
significant use of these applications and gadgets and its effects on humans.
Keyword: Fitness Apps, Fitness Gadgets, Fitness Trackers, Physical Activity, Weight Loss,
General Health, Etc.,
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AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF USE AND EFFECTS OF FITNESS TRACKER ON HUMANS
INTRODUCTION
Fitness Trackers is technological device or mobile application which monitors and tracks our daily
fitness related activities in data. These data is useful for us to know our daily physical activity such as
daily run or walk, calories burn, heart rate and few other health related activities. Few Fitness Trackers
are wearable where as there are many computer and mobile applications which are available online and
can be used on mobile phones or tablets.
In the era of technology physical activity of people are going down. In this mechanical world due to lack
of physical activity people are suffering from various health issues. Increasing obesity, lack of good
quality sleep, increasing stress level are very few outcome of our mechanical environment. Social media
have taken us away from meeting our friends physically and online platform of buying and selling the
goods has stopped us even going into the market. In other words our physical activities which is required
to have good health has gone down tremendously.
Humans are now finding the ways to improve their health and that to with the help of technical device
like fitness tracking devices. Does this devices really helpful for us? Well, few research has been
conducted earlier by few researchers also by the companies who have produces these devices.
Fitness tracking devices comes up with various features which helps its users to know various
parameters of their health. Some of these features are related to count of daily foot-steps, hearth rate,
oxygen level in body, pulse rate, our daily intake of food, water intake and few devices are also helpful
in analysing quality sleep. Users can set the target they can also analyses their daily performances.
In the present paper researcher has tried to analyse the use and effects of fitness trackers on humans. The
paper has objectives to understand that what motivates the people to buy these gadgets or use these
applications. Researcher has also focused on its effects on the objectives and goals set by the
individuals. The present paper analyses that whether the fitness trackers really works in increasing the
fitness level among its users. The results also analyse that whether the use of these gadgets and tools has
any impact on reduction of weight loss. Thus the relevance of this paper lies in the significant use of
these applications and gadgets and its effects on humans.
NEED FOR THE STUDY
Use of fitness tracker in recent days has shown increasing trends. People are using this for their physical
fitness analysis. There could be many motto or aim behind the use of fitness trackers such as to improve
general fitness level, to reduce weight, to check heart rate, etc. Thus the relevance of this paper lies in
the significant use of these applications and gadgets and its effects on humans.
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FOCUS AREA
 In the present paper researcher has tried to analyse the use and effects of fitness trackers on
humans.
 The paper has objectives to understand that what motivates the people to buy these gadgets or
use these applications. Researcher has also focused on its effects on the objectives and goals set
by the individuals.
 The present paper will analyse that whether the fitness trackers really works in increasing the
fitness level among its users.
 The result will also analyse that whether the use of these gadgets and tools has any impact on
reduction of weight loss.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
 To study the use of fitness trackers on humans.
 To analyze the effects of fitness trackers on fitness level on its users.
RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
 H0 : Fitness trackers have no significant effect on fitness level of its users.
 H1 : Fitness trackers have significant effect on fitness level of its users.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 The present study is based on primary data. The relevant primary data has been collected with
the help of well-structured online questionnaire. Data was collected from a sample size from 31
respondents from different age group.
 Necessary secondary data was collected through various articles, journals, research papers,
working papers, various online publications etc.
DATA PROFILE:
Primary Data is collected through Google form. Google form formulated keeping in mind the objectives
of the study. Relevant information is collected through the questionnaire method. Data is collected from
31 respondents from different age group. Around two third of the population was male and one third was
female. Maximum population belongs to blow age 30 and therefore most of them were students. 100%
respondents have minimum qualification 12th pass out of which 13 were graduates and 6 were post
graduates. Table1.1 consists of data profile.
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DATA PROFILE
Total Respondents = 31
Age: Below 20 20-30 Above 30

No. Of Respondent 9 15 7
Sex Male Female

No. Of Respondent 20 11
Occupation Service Business Students

Highest Education 12th Graduation Post-Graduation
Table 1.1 Data Profile
DISCUSSIONS AND FINDINGS:
1. Out of total data collected 45% uses Fitness band as a Fitness Tracker device whereas 55% are using
mobile phones. That means mobile phones with different fitness app are more popular.
Figure 1
Google fit (49%) is most installed fitness app followed by Helthyfy and Mi Fit (16% each) and others
includes Fit Bit, Jefit, Intex Fitrist, Etc,.
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2. Out of total respondents 71% respondent uses fitness app or band for more than 3 months and
remaining have recently started. All those who uses this tracking device 68% of them set goals for
tracking their daily fitness and to achieve their set goals. We can observe positive impact of this device
as 52% respondents says that they have started following proper diet in order to achieve their goals. As,
this device helps the user to understand their daily food intake and calories burn.
Figure 2
3. Fitness tracker is found to be a stress buster. The results shows that 10% respondents are strongly
agree and 71% agree on the fact that fitness trackers has reduced their stress level related to health. This
shows the reliability of people on fitness tracker devices.
Figure 3
Finding also shows that 23% are strongly agree and 61% agrees that their physical activity has increased
after the use of fitness tracker device. This results also because it helps the users to know their regular
requirement of physical activity and its helps in tracking their daily activity.
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4. Users of fitness trackers also agree that this device is also useful in improving their overall general
fitness level. Out of total respondents 32% are strongly agree and 58% are agree that this device help
them to improve their general fitness level. The level of enjoyment are also very high among its users as
36% are strongly agree and 55% are agree that they enjoy using this gadgets.
Figure 4
5. Longer use of any device is based on its reliability. Finding of the study shows that 16% are strongly
agree and 71% are agree on the fact that these fitness tracker devices are reliable and gives good results
regarding their health. They also find this device simple to use.
Figure 5
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6. The use of the fitness tracker device is depends on its need for the users. Results shows that 19% are
strongly agree and 65% agree that fitness tracker devices are meeting the need of its users. There is
always a question that how come digital device will be helpful in maintaining fitness level. The answer
lies in researchers finding. Results shows that out of total respondents 29% strongly agree and 58% are
agree that they think that fitness tracker has helped them in maintaining their motivation for physical
activity.
Figure 6
7. Obesity is major problem in reaching good health. Does this fitness trackers I also useful in losing
weight? Answer is yes. Findings shows that 13% are strongly agree and 55% are agreed that fitness
tracker device has helped them in reducing their weight.
Figure 7
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In changing environment good quality sleep is necessary. Fitness tracker device helps us to analyse our
quality sleep, but does this device also help us in better quality sleep? Finding shows that 16% of
respondents are strongly agree and 61% are agree that fitness tracker has helped in improving their
quality sleep.
8. Results findings also analyses that maximum users think that fitness trackers has helped them to
change their eating habits. And results also reflects that fitness trackers helps them to check their health
regularly.
Figure 8
9. The outcome of the findings are lies in the satisfaction level of its users. Results shows that 26% are
strongly agree and 65% are agree that they are satisfies with fitness tracking devices, either fitness bad
or fitness app. Similarly, findings also shows that they are so satisfied that they want to recommend the
use of fitness tracking devices to other people.
Figure 9
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Thus the overall findings points out that fitness tracking devices are not only helpful for the tracking of
the fitness and health level of its users but it has various uses to the people related to general health.
Fitness tracker is useful in reducing weight, it improves quality sleep moreover it gives motivation to the
users to improve their general fitness level. It is simple and easy to use and most of its users are satisfies
with these fitness tracking devices. Thus, we can conclude that fitness trackers are useful and effective
in maintain human health.
HYPOTHESIS TESTING:
Hypothesis testing is done on the basis of psychometric test. Primary data is collected from different
strata and information is collected based on questionnaire set. Most of the questions were based on four
Likert scale. Coding was done on four scale Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Agree and Strongly Agree.
Weightage average mean is taken for all the relevant questions and based on that researcher has tested
the hypothesis.
Sr. Weightage
No Research Questions Average
Mean
1 Does use of FT has reduced your stress level related to your health? 2.87097
2 Do you feel that your physical activity has increased after the use of FT? 3.06452
3 Do you feel that FT is useful for your general fitness? 3.22581
4 Have you enjoyed using the FT? 3.22581
5 Do you think that FT is reliable? 3.03226
6 Do you think that FT is simple to use? 3.09677
7 You think that FT is meeting your needs? 3.00000
8 Do you think that FT has helped you to maintain your motivation for physical
3.12903
activity?
9 Do you think that FT has helped you to reduce your weight? 2.77419
10 Do you think that FT has helped you to improve your sleep quality? 2.90323
11 Do you think that FT has helped you to change your eating habits? 2.61290
12 Do you think that FT has helped you to check your health? 2.96774
13 Are you satisfied with the use of fitness tracker? 3.12903
14 Would you recommend the use of fitness trackers to others? 3.09677
Overall Weightage Mean 3.0092
Table 1.2 Testing of Hypothesis

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RESULTS:
H0 : Fitness trackers have no significant effect on fitness level of its users.
H1 : Fitness trackers have a significant effect on fitness level of its users.
Hypothesis was tested using weightage mean. Each statements signifies that respondents agrees that
fitness trackers have significant impact on fitness level of its users as overall weightage average mean is
3.
Therefore alternative hypothesis has been accepted.
i.e. Fitness trackers have a significant effect on fitness level of its users.
CONCLUSIONS:
 Use of fitness tracker in recent days has shown increasing trends.

 People are using this for their physical fitness analysis.
 There are many aims behind the use of fitness trackers such as to improve general fitness level,
to reduce weight, to check heart rate, etc.
 A person becomes cautious about their health.
 Thus, fitness trackers help in improvement of general fitness level of the people.
REFERENCES:
 Jodee A. Schaben, Stacy Furness, “Investing in college students: the role of the fitness
tracker”.First Published April 4, 2018 Research Article,
https://doi.org/10.1177/2055207618766800
 Jakicic, JM, Davis, KK, Rogers, RJ Effect of wearable technology combined with a lifestyle
intervention on long-term weight loss: The IDEA randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2016;
316: 1161–1171. Google Scholar | SAGE Journals | ISI
 El-Amrawy, F, Nounou, MI. Are currently available wearable devices for activity tracking and
heart rate monitoring accurate, precise, and medically beneficial? Healthc Inform Res 2015;
21: 315–320. Google Scholar | Medline
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activity_tracker
 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2055207618766800
 https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/activity-trackers-help-you-get-fit-2017102312594
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 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5695980/
 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5225122/
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AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF USE AND EFFECTS OF FITNESS TRACKER ON HUMANS

DURGESH KUMAR DUBEY

AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF USE AND EFFECTS OF FITNESS TRACKER ON HUMANS

NEED FOR THE STUDY

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

 To study the use of fitness trackers on humans.

 To analyze the effects of fitness trackers on fitness level on its users.

 H0 : Fitness trackers have no significant effect on fitness level of its users.

 H1 : Fitness trackers have significant effect on fitness level of its users.

Age: Below 20 20-30 Above 30

Sex Male Female

Occupation Service Business Students

Table 1.1 Data Profile

DISCUSSIONS AND FINDINGS:

Overall Weightage Mean 3.0092

Table 1.2 Testing of Hypothesis

H0 : Fitness trackers have no significant effect on fitness level of its users.

H1 : Fitness trackers have a significant effect on fitness level of its users.

Therefore alternative hypothesis has been accepted.

 Use of fitness tracker in recent days has shown increasing trends.

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