Medical Xpress September 26, 2024
At the beginning of the pandemic, when people suffering from the long-term effects of COVID-19 faced more questions than answers from doctors, they began collecting data on themselves using fitness watches to better understand their disease. University of Copenhagen researcher Sarah Homewood was one of them and has since researched the phenomenon. According to her research, while self-monitoring can offer people more certainty and control over the disease and their bodies, it can also lead to anxiety.
“Time to get up,” “You’ve walked less than average,” “You can still reach your activity goal.” An ever-growing number of people are being paced forward over the past few years by small wearable technology—typically worn around the wrist like a watch, with built-in...
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