The present study examined whether physical activity participation between Pokémon GO users was different from that of non-users. Participants’ perceptions of the game in terms of promoting physical activity were also evaluated. A total of 393 college students (Female=175, age M=19.03, SD=2.04) took an online survey that measured user activity, perceptions on the game, and recalled physical activity participation. The participants were classified as non-users (n=227, 79.1%), non-active users (i.e., playing less than 30 min a day, n=24, 8.4%), and active-users (i.e., playing more than 30 min a day, n=36, 12.5%). Most users agreed that playing the game had a positive impact on their physical activity level. However, the non-active users and the active-users walked significantly less than the non-users did, and the non-users also had higher overall physical activity participation levels. Most Pokémon GO players perceived that the app made them more physically active, although they still walked less than non-players did. There may be pre-existing differences in the physical activity patterns between the users and the non-users. Health promotion professionals may encourage sedentary individuals to use this game to promote physical activity.

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它促进体育锻炼吗？大学生对神奇宝贝围棋的看法

本研究调查了神奇宝贝GO用户之间的体育活动参与与非用户之间的参与是否有所不同。还评估了参与者在促进体育锻炼方面对游戏的看法。共有393名大学生（女= 175，年龄M = 19.03，SD = 2.04）进行了一项在线调查，该调查测量了用户活动，对游戏的感知并回顾了体育锻炼的参与度。参与者分为非用户（n = 227，79.1％），非活动用户（即每天玩少于30分钟，n = 24，8.4％）和活动用户（即每天玩大于每天30分钟，n = 36，12.5％）。大多数用户同意玩游戏对他们的体育锻炼水平有积极影响。但是，非活动用户和活动用户的行走明显少于非用户，非使用者的整体体育活动参与水平也更高。大多数PokémonGO玩家都认为该应用程序使他们的运动更加活跃，尽管他们的步伐仍然比非玩家少。用户和非用户之间的身体活动模式可能存在预先存在的差异。健康促进专业人员可能会鼓励久坐的人使用此游戏来促进体育锻炼。