A pilot investigation of the physical and psychological benefits of playing Pokémon GO for dog owners

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 76, Issue , 2017, Pages 431-437

  Kogan, Lori ^a   Hellyer, Peter ^a   Duncan, Colleen ^a   Schoenfeld Tacher, Regina ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Augmented reality; Exercise; Human animal bond; Pok mon GO

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

ANXIETY; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIORS; ONLINE SURVEYS; PHYSICAL HEALTH; PILOT INFORMATION; TIME SPENT;

AUGMENTED REALITY;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DOG; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION; WALKING;

EID: 85026886714     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.07.043     Document Type: Article

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