Descriptive analysis of physical activity conversations on Twitter

Authors:
Logan Kendall;Andrea Hartzler;Predrag Klasnja;Wanda Pratt
Affiliations:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Venue:
CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2011

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Abstract

This paper explores how people are using Twitter.com to manage and share information about health-promoting physical activity. We analyzed archived posts, called "tweets", from Twitter.com to learn about the range, patterns, and captured metadata associated with muscle-strengthening, aerobic, and flexibility-enhancing physical activities. The content analysis describes how people are using Twitter to post about their health-related fitness activities. These findings can support the design of supportive tools and applications connected with the social media platform.