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January 1, 2025Open Access

A Short Commentary On: “Would John Dewey wear a Fitbit? A pragmatist analysis of self-tracking technologies’ impact on habit formation”

J. Sikra Diana Dimitrova Lea S. Singson

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Key Points

Aim to analyze the ethical and legal implications of self-tracking technologies, especially in sports science.
Review of existing literature on wearable devices and their applications in research
Critical analysis of ethical and philosophical concerns related to personal data processing
Discussion of the commercial motivations behind wearable production
Identified numerous ethical, legal, and philosophical concerns related to wearable devices
Highlighted that commercial motivations may overshadow research benefits
Encouraged a critical perspective towards the use of wearables in sports science research

Implication

Commentary explores legal and ethical concerns of wearables in sports science, highlighting commercial motivations.

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Sikra et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1ce065cdc762e9d85732a https://doi.org/10.5445/ir/1000192213

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