After reviewing a couple of research studies on the latest exergaming craze - Pokemon Go(Summer 2016), it was interesting to see this study released in the British Medical Journal regarding the health impact of playing.
Results
- NSD in physical activity (steps) PG players vs non-PG players in 6 week trial
- SD in steps taken in early weeks
Discussion
- As in many exergaming studies, the short-term always bodes well for the interaction and physical activity, however the long term effects are always (almost) weaker and sometimes NSD.
(via Techcrunch)
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