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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Human Movement Studies
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Two distinct playing styles for Pokémon Go (PG), intermittent and continuous, have been identified.
  • The impact of these playing styles on physical activity (PA) volume and patterns, compared to traditional walking, remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how continuous versus intermittent Pokémon Go (PG) playing styles affect physical activity (PA) metrics.
  • To compare PA levels during PG play with a traditional walking bout.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty experienced PG players completed a 1.77 km loop under two conditions: playing PG and traditional walking.
  • Objective measures included pedometers, accelerometers, heart rate monitors, and GPS watches to assess steps, caloric expenditure, intensity, and distance.
  • Direct observation recorded the number of stops and playing style (continuous vs. intermittent).

Main Results:

  • Traditional walking yielded significantly greater PA than PG play overall.
  • Continuous PG play resulted in higher total steps, aerobic steps, caloric expenditure, distance, and moderate-intensity minutes compared to intermittent PG play.
  • Intermittent PG play was associated with more sedentary minutes and a greater number of stops.

Conclusions:

  • Continuous PG play can provide comparable PA levels to traditional walking.
  • Intermittent PG play significantly diminishes PA, highlighting the importance of playing style.
  • PG, particularly with a continuous playing style, may serve as a viable strategy to encourage increased participation in physical activity.