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    An Initial Evaluation of the Impact of Pokémon GO on Physical Activity.

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    2017-05-16
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    Hernandez, Adrian
    Xian, Ying
    Peterson, Eric
    Xu, Haolin
    Xu, Hanzhang
    Liang, Li
    Wang, Tracy Y
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    Pokémon GO is a location-based augmented reality game. Using GPS and the camera on a smartphone, the game requires players to travel in real world to capture animated creatures, called Pokémon. We examined the impact of Pokémon GO on physical activity (PA).A pre-post observational study of 167 Pokémon GO players who were self-enrolled through recruitment flyers or online social media was performed. Participants were instructed to provide screenshots of their step counts recorded by the iPhone Health app between June 15 and July 31, 2016, which was 3 weeks before and 3 weeks after the Pokémon GO release date. Of 167 participants, the median age was 25 years (interquartile range, 21-29 years). The daily average steps of participants at baseline was 5678 (SD, 2833; median, 5718 [interquartile range, 3675-7279]). After initiation of Pokémon GO, daily activity rose to 7654 steps (SD, 3616; median, 7232 [interquartile range, 5041-9744], pre-post change: 1976; 95% CI, 1494-2458, or a 34.8% relative increase [P<0.001]). On average, 10 000 "XP" points (a measure of game progression) was associated with 2134 additional steps per day (95% CI, 1673-2595), suggesting a potential dose-response relationship. The number of participants achieving a goal of 10 000+ steps per day increased from 15.3% before to 27.5% after (odds ratio, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.70-2.50). Increased PA was also observed in subgroups, with the largest increases seen in participants who spent more time playing Pokémon GO, those who were overweight/obese, or those with a lower baseline PA level.Pokémon GO participation was associated with a significant increase in PA among young adults. Incorporating PA into gameplay may provide an alternative way to promote PA in persons who are attracted to the game.URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02888314.
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    Humans
    Exercise
    Odds Ratio
    Least-Squares Analysis
    Retrospective Studies
    Health Status
    Time Factors
    Video Games
    Geographic Information Systems
    Adult
    Health Promotion
    Female
    Male
    Young Adult
    Actigraphy
    Self Report
    Mobile Applications
    Fitness Trackers
    Cell Phone
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    https://hdl.handle.net/10161/17332
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    10.1161/JAHA.116.005341
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    Hernandez, Adrian; Xian, Ying; Peterson, Eric; Xu, Haolin; Xu, Hanzhang; Liang, Li; & Wang, Tracy Y (2017). An Initial Evaluation of the Impact of Pokémon GO on Physical Activity. Journal of the American Heart Association, 6(5). pp. e005341-e005341. 10.1161/JAHA.116.005341. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/17332.
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    Hernandez

    Adrian Felipe Hernandez

    Professor of Medicine
    Peterson

    Eric David Peterson

    Fred Cobb, M.D. Professor of Medicine
    Dr Peterson is the Fred Cobb Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, a DukeMed Scholar, and the Past Executive Director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), Durham, NC, USA. Dr Peterson is the Principal Investigator of the National Institute of Health, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Spironolactone Initiation Registry Randomized Interventional Trial in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (SPIRRIT) Trial  He is also the Principal I
    Xian

    Ying Xian

    Associate Professor in Neurology
    Dr. Xian is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Medicine at the Duke University Medical Center and Duke Clinical Research Institute. He received his Medical Degree from Beijing Medical University (Peking University Health Science Center) and completed his residency at Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, and Peking University People’s Hospital. Dr. Xian’s research is dedicated to improving health care quality and outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease and st
    Xu

    Hanzhang Xu

    Medical Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

    Haolin Xu

    Biostatistician II
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