Pokémon Go: A game changer for the physical inactivity crisis?

摘要

Abstract There is an urgent need to find novel strategies aimed at motivating people to go outside and move more. Pokémon Go blends a fun smartphone game with real-life, outdoor physical activity. Initial reports suggest it is a successful population level strategy to increase physical activity levels. Further research is needed to understand the long-term risks and benefits of this new game. Free-to-play location-based augmented reality mobile games are likely to be a new model for promoting healthy active living in the future. Highlights ? Around the world, physical activity levels are low, and sedentary time continues to rise. ? Gamification of physical activity may help get inactive people to integrate physical activity into their daily lives. ? Augmented reality games, like Pokémon Go have the potential to improve population wide physical activity levels. ]]>