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Pokémon Go: A game changer for the physical inactivity crisis?
Allana G LeBlanc1, Jean-Philippe Chaput2
1ParticipACTION, 77 Bloor St West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1M2, Canada.
Abstract:
There is an urgent need to find novel strategies aimed at motivating people to go outside and move more. Pokémon Go blends a fun smartphone game with real-life, outdoor physical activity. Initial reports suggest it is a successful population level strategy to increase physical activity levels. Further research is needed to understand the long-term risks and benefits of this new game. Free-to-play location-based augmented reality mobile games are likely to be a new model for promoting healthy active living in the future.
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