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Abstract
While extensive research has been conducted on self-tracking (using devices like smartwatches to monitor behaviours), few studies have investigated the question of inequalities within this area. This creates a critical knowledge gap at a time when self-tracking is rapidly expanding in public health. More specifically, it may fall short of delivering its benefits if its limitations, notably those related to how it spreads across and is adopted by different populations (e.g. older adults, people with lower socioeconomic status), are not properly addressed. This article aims to provide a foundation for studying self-tracking inequalities and to support the more effective integration of self-tracking within public health initiatives. The paper reviews the relevant literature, demonstrating the paucity of attention on the subject and its dispersion across disciplines. It assesses the current theoretical frameworks and offers a definition of self-tracking inequalities designed to facilitate interdisciplinary research.
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Health: is published four times per year and attempts in each number to offer a mix of articles that inform or that provoke debate. The readership of the journal is wide and drawn from different disciplines and from workers both inside and outside the health care professions. Widely abstracted, Health: ensures authors an extensive and informed readership for their work. It also seeks to offer authors as short a delay as possible between submission and publication. Most articles are reviewed within 4-6 weeks of submission and those accepted are published within a year of that decision.
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