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Embracing digital self-tracking for fitness and health: The rise of smartwatches in Ghana's fitness communities

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International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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Abstract

International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 889-909, June 2026.
Considering the growing adoption of smartwatches in Ghanaian fitness communities, this study examines the socio-cultural factors contributing to the rise in digital self-tracking practices. This study is based on four ethnographic revisits to Ghana, where ...