Pokémon GO! GO! GO! The impact of Pokémon GO on physical activity and related health outcomes
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Influence of Pokémon Go on Physical Activity: Study and Implications
BACKGROUND Physical activity helps people maintain a healthy weight and reduces the risk for several chronic diseases. Although this knowledge is widely recognized, adults and children in many countries around the world do not get recommended amounts of physical activity. Although many interventions are found to be ineffective at increasing physical activity or reaching inactive populations, th...
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عنوان ژورنال: mHealth
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2306-9740
DOI: 10.21037/mhealth-20-121