Perceived treadmill function is correlated with enjoyment of use in trained runners: A user-centred approach

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Perceived treadmill function is correlated with enjoyment of use in trained runners: A user-centred approach

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Physical inactivity, a primary cause of most chronic diseases, has been associated with low levels of physical activity enjoyment. Physical activity enjoyment can be impacted by an individual's experience with exercise equipment. The purpose of this study was to adopt a user-centred approach to determine the relationship between physical activity enjoyment and functionality and usability of four treadmills. A running protocol was completed by 57 trained runners (41 male) on four treadmills. R...

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2019-01

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Carraro, A / Elliot, Catherine / Gobbi, E

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/10405

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analysis and evaluation / exercise equipment / user-centred approach / usability testing and evaluation / Humans / Exercise / Perception / Man-Machine Systems / Running / Adolescent / Adult / Middle Aged / Female / Male / Young Adult / Pleasure / Human resources and industrial relations / Allied health and rehabilitation science / Applied and developmental psychology

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