TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Pokémon Go may increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behaviors
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Nigg, Claudio R.
A1  - Mateo, Desiree Joi
A1  - An, Jiyoung
SP  - 37
EP  - 38
VL  - 107
IS  - 1
N2  - Regular physical activity contributes to the prevention of obesity and chronic diseases(1); however, fewer than half of US adults are regularly active. Video games, computers, television, mobile devices, and sedentary occupations have all contributed to the growth in sedentary behavior and obesity. More recently, technology-based interventions have focused on mobile devices to promote physical activity.(2) About 90% of American adults have a mobile phone,(3) with 64% owning a smartphone. Advantages of technology-based interventions include continual self-monitoring and access, decreasing barriers of transportation and time, and portability (e.g., smartphone interventions), and they may be more cost-effective, accessible, and convenient. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print November 17, 2016: e1-e2. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303532).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2016.303532
ID  - ref1
ER  -