Race By Hearts

Tobias Sonne; Mads Møller Jensen

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-45212-7_16

Race By Hearts

Tobias Sonne, Mads Møller Jensen

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In this paper, we explore the qualities of sharing biometric data in re- al-time between athletes, in order to increase two motivational factors for gym- goers: Enjoyment and social interaction. We present a novel smartphone appli- cation, called Race By Hearts, which enables competition based on heart rate data sharing between users in real-time. Through an empirical study conducted in the gym, we show that sharing biometric data in real-time can strengthen so- cial relations between participants, increase motivation, and improve the en- joyment of the fitness activity. Nevertheless, we found that introducing compe- tition based on real-time sharing of biometric data can cause exasperation and discouragement for some athletes. Based on our findings from the study, we discuss how technology can facilitate and modify competition in fitness exer- cises in general.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2014 : 13th International Conference, Sydney, Australia, October 1-3, 2014. Proceedings
Editors	Yusuf Pisan , Nikitas M. Sgouros, Tim Marsh
Number of pages	8
Publisher	Springer
Publication date	1 Oct 2014
Pages	125-132
ISBN (Print)	978-3-662-45211-0
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-662-45212-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45212-7_16
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2014
Event	IFIP International Conference on Entertainment Computing - Sydney, Australia Duration: 1 Oct 2014 → 3 Oct 2014

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Conference	IFIP International Conference on Entertainment Computing
Location	Sydney
Country/Territory	Australia
Period	01/10/2014 → 03/10/2014

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	8770
ISSN	0302-9743

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Sonne, T & Jensen, MM 2014, Race By Hearts. in Y Pisan , NM Sgouros & T Marsh (eds), Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2014: 13th International Conference, Sydney, Australia, October 1-3, 2014. Proceedings. Springer, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 8770, pp. 125-132 , IFIP International Conference on Entertainment Computing, Australia, 01/10/2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45212-7_16

Race By Hearts. / Sonne, Tobias; Jensen, Mads Møller.
Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2014: 13th International Conference, Sydney, Australia, October 1-3, 2014. Proceedings. ed. / Yusuf Pisan ; Nikitas M. Sgouros; Tim Marsh. Springer, 2014. p. 125-132 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 8770).

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