Document Type : Research Paper
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1 University of Kurdistan...Department of Physical Education
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Introduction: Wearable technologies are smart electronic devices, electronic devices with micro-controllers that can be worn on the body as implants or accessories. Wearable technology such as activity trackers are the best examples of the Internet of Things, wearable technology has a variety of applications that grow as soon as their space is developed.
Methods : The research method was qualitative and thematic analysis method. The statistical population of the present study was made up of athletes, both professional and amateur, who had a history of using sports wearable technologies for at least 4 years, which is important as people who have enough lived experience. The sampling method was purposeful. The statistical sample was determined according to the theoretical saturation of the researcher, and to ensure the theoretical saturation, three more samples were selected after the 15th sample (15+3). The tool of data collection was semi-structured interview, and the technique of coding and drawing the network of themes was used to analyze the data.
Results: Was. Analysis of the findings in two dimensions of individual differences (income differences and access to sports wearable technology, providing feedback and satisfying needs, gender differences) and cultural differences (sports wearable technology: the necessity of sports today) , different cultural geography was divided in the type of use and development in sports and physical activity
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