A Pilot Study of Pokémon Go and Players' Physical Activity

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 343-350

  Liu, Wei ^a   Ligmann Zielinska, Arika ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Physical activity; Pok mon Go

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOTIVATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATIONAL GAME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRENDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GAMES, RECREATIONAL; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; MOTIVATION; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85038581037     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2017.0036     Document Type: Article

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