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Title of thesis: Identifying User Needs for Novel Strength-Training Equipment: A Needs Analysis Across Diverse User Groups
Abstract: The fitness industry continues to evolve with increasing demand for versatile strength-training equipment. Since commercial gyms are visited by people with vastly different goals and varying experience, any new products must appeal to a wide audience. This thesis aimed to identify customer requirements for a novel strength-training product and to evaluate the usefulness of feedback from different user groups. User insights were collected from recreational gym-goers, elite athletes, and coaches, who all had varied experience levels of strength training. Feedback was gathered through semi-structured interviews as well as from observations.
The analysis revealed key functional and ergonomic needs and demonstrated that the relevance of feedback differed across user groups. Elite athletes expressed specific performance-related requirements, whereas inexperienced users emphasized guidance and intuitive interaction with a product. A commonality across all user groups was a need for adjustable equipment, in order to accommodate a wide range of body types. These findings support more effective and efficient development processes for future sports and fitness equipment, and became the foundation of a product concept that meets several of the discovered needs.
Examiner:&nbsp;Magnus Karlsteen Supervisor: Magnus Karlsteen Opponents:&nbsp;Fredrik Åberg and Wilhelm Hansson 
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