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Data Surveillance Impact

Meaning

Data Surveillance Impact is the observable psychological and physiological consequence resulting from an individual’s conscious awareness of being continuously monitored by personal biometric tracking devices or clinical health systems. This impact can manifest as heightened self-consciousness, performance anxiety, or a modification of natural behavior in an attempt to actively optimize the recorded data. Clinically, this effect must be considered as a potential confounding variable in wellness protocols, as the act of surveillance itself can inadvertently influence the very physiological metrics being measured.