Pokémon GO May Increase Physical Activity and Decrease Sedentary Behaviors
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Pokémon GO May Increase Physical Activity and Decrease Sedentary Behaviors.
Regular physical activity contributes to the prevention of obesity and chronic diseases; however, fewer than half of US adults are regularly active. Video games, computers, television, mobile devices, and sedentary occupations have all contributed to the growth in sedentary behavior and obesity. More recently, technology-based interventions have focused on mobile devices to promote physical act...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303532