Pokémon GO May Increase Physical Activity and Decrease Sedentary Behaviors.

• Autores: Claudio R. Nigg, Desiree Joi Mateo, Jiyoung An
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 107, Nº. 1, 2017, págs. 37-38
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The authors argue that Pokémon Go mobile application game may help video game users increase their physical activity levels and decrease sedentary behaviors, and it mentions a Pokémon Go-related pilot study conducted by a University of Hawaii institutional review board. A revised Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire is addressed, along with data which supports the idea that Internet games can help promote health behaviors. Television viewing and strenuous physical activity are assessed.