Understanding the Acceptance of Smartwatch Application on Football Players as a Performance Monitoring Tools

Football is a favorite sport in Indonesia. According to a survey institute in Indonesia, almost 50% of the Indonesian population chooses football as the most popular sport. Unfortunately, achievements in national football have not been maximized. Indonesia football is ranked 155th in the FIFA World version in 2022. Various technologies are sought to help optimize the conditions of Indonesian football, one of which is implementing smartwatches to monitor players’ physical performance during training sessions. However, not all football players are willing to use a smartwatch, one of which is because it interferes with movement during practice. So, this study aims to explore the acceptance of football players in using smartwatches when practicing, and this study proposes a UTAUT measurement model that was developed. Then 128 football players filled out questionnaires, and data processing was carried out using Smart-PLS with the SEM-PLS. This study found that the behavior of football players in accepting the use of smartwatches while practicing was influenced by three factors, namely Ease of use, enjoyment, and social influence.