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RunMerge: Towards Enhanced Proprioception for Advanced Amateur Runners

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While amateur running is one of the most popular recreational sport activities, it also produces many injuries, which are often caused by improper technique or shoe choice. In this paper, we present the design and initial evaluation of RunMerge - a mobile application that integrates data from location and motion sensors to give runners a better understanding of their running. With RunMerge, we investigate how technologically enhanced bodily awareness can help amateur runners achieve a better running experience. We present the design RunMerge, and the insights of its user study. Our work indicates that enhanced proprioception (i.e. the awareness of one's body parts and movement) can be beneficial for everyday running training. Finally, we reflect on future work on increased bodily awareness for endurance sports.

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    DIS '17 Companion: Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems
    June 2017
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    ISBN:9781450349918
    DOI:10.1145/3064857
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    1. HCI for sports
    2. foot sensor
    3. reflection
    4. running

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    • (2023)Drone-Driven Running: Exploring the Opportunities for Drones to Support Running Well-being through a Review of Running and Drone Interaction TechnologiesProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction10.1145/3623809.3623831(209-220)Online publication date: 4-Dec-2023
    • (2022)New Trends in HCI and SportsAdjunct Publication of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services10.1145/3528575.3551426(1-5)Online publication date: 28-Sep-2022
    • (2021)Investigating User Perceptions Towards Wearable Mobile ElectromyographyHuman-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 202110.1007/978-3-030-85610-6_20(339-360)Online publication date: 26-Aug-2021
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