APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Gotta Catch’Em All! Impact of Pokémon GO on Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being Among Young Adults
- Katherine Howe
Harvard University - Christian Suharlim
Harvard University - Peter Ueda
Karolinska Institutet - Daniel Howe
n/a - Kawachi Ichiro
Harvard University - Eric Rimm
Harvard University
Abstract
The objective of this study was to estimate the health impact of playing Pokemon GO. Among a sample of 1,182 participants, Pokemon GO was associated with an increase in physical activity and improved mental well-being. The association for physical activity was, however, moderate and no longer observed after six weeks.
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