New research suggests that popular calorie-counting and workout-tracking apps may be doing more harm than good, leaving users ...

Analysis of 14,000 user complaints reveals fitness apps set impossible goals that trigger shame and drive users to quit. Why ...

Researchers said some users experience shame, disappointment, frustration and futility when using fitness apps, undermining ...

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Fitness and calorie trackers can make users feel “shame” if they do not achieve their goals, academics have said. A study analysed tens of thousands of social media posts about use of the trackers.

Some users of fitness apps noted feelings of shame, disappointment and demotivation when they didn’t achieve their health ...

Besides the usual toilet paper, affordable fashion finds, and viral TikTok gadgets, Amazon is also where I'm getting anything workout-related. FYI: I’m no gym rat, nor am I training for a marathon ...

Of all the non-surgical tweakments I've tried that promise to turn back the clock, one has instantly and painlessly knocked a ...

We hit our financial goal at the end of last year with a number big enough to mean I never had to work again if I didn’t want to.

“Listening to users’ reports on social media has shown that fitness apps can sometimes leave users feeling demoralized and ...