Influence of pokémon go on physical activity: Study and implications

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2016, Pages

  Althoff, Tim ^a   White, Ryen W ^b   Horvitz, Eric ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b MICROSOFT RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Exergames; Games; mHealth; Mobile applications; Mobile health; Physical activity; Pok mon Go; Public health; Wearable devices

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEO GAME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85008481900     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.6759     Document Type: Article

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