Pokémon GO may increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behaviors

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 37-38

  Nigg, Claudio R ^a   Mateo, Desiree Joi ^a   An, Jiyoung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAWAII; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATION; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VIDEO GAME;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAWAII; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 85005950542     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303532     Document Type: Editorial

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