Effect of Data Visualization on Users’ Running Performance on Treadmill
T. Amattayakul and P. Ruchikachorn, Effect of Data Visualization on Users’ Running Performance on Treadmill, DATA, Bilbao, Spain, 2025.
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This paper examined how real-time data visualization influences treadmill users’ performance and experience. Traditional treadmill displays are often represented with texts, limiting user engagement and motivation. By applying visualization techniques that align with human cognitive processing, such as line charts and progress indicators, we proposed data visualization designs to represent running performance metrics more meaningfully. The study applied 3 display conditions: traditional and two improved visualization displays. Through a within-subjects experiment with 18 participants, metrics such as time to exhaustion, heart rate, distance, and calorie expended were collected along with subjective feedback. Statistical analysis showed that both visualization displays significantly improved running performance and satisfaction. Results showed that real-time feedback with data visualization design can positively influence users’ understanding and psychological connection to their fitness data. These findings highlight the potential of data visualization to perceive and elevate user experience in exercise interfaces.