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Does it Promote Physical Activity? College Students' Perceptions of Pokémon Go
Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine ( IF 1.3 ) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 , DOI: 10.26773/mjssm.200301
Zi Yan , , Kevin Finn , Kayla Breton , ,

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.

中文翻译:

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。
更新日期:2020-03-01
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