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In this paper the potentials of increasing the attractiveness of fitness workout by integrating information technologies into fitness equipment will be discussed. User needs will be identified, existing solutions will be examined, and the development of an innovative computer-supported fitness device will be presented as an example.
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Henneke, C., Hoisl, F., Schönberger, S., Moritz, E.F. (2006). Potentials of Information Technologies for Innovation in Fitness Equipment — A Case Study. In: Moritz, E.F., Haake, S. (eds) The Engineering of Sport 6. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-45951-6_38
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