Going forward with Pokemon Go [PDF]
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2018 Pokemon Go is an augmented reality (AR) game which combines the use of smart mobile technology with physical exploration in the real world. It was a global phenomenon that rocked the world since 2016.
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Correlates of excessive Pokemon Go playing among medical students [PDF]
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2019 Background: A new virus “Pokémon GO” is infecting Homo sapiens at an exponential rate. The symptoms include swaying your cell phone in air and focusing in blankness, straying into the unknown in search “Pikachu”. In the “Pokedemiological” triad, the host
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Playing Pokemon Go: Increased Life Satisfaction Through More (Positive) Social Interactions [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022 Pokemon Go (PoGo) is a social mobile game requiring both physical activity and social interaction, and previous research has reported positive effects of PoGo on physical health.
Tanja S. H. Wingenbach +3 more
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Influence of Pokémon GO on Physical Activity and Psychosocial Well-Being in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023 BackgroundPokémon GO, an augmented reality game with widespread popularity, can potentially influence players’ physical activity (PA) levels and psychosocial well-being.
Haiyan Liang, Xi Wang, Ruopeng An
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Effect of Pokémon Go on Self-Harm Using Population-Based Interrupted Time-Series Analysis: Quasi-Experimental Study [PDF]
JMIR Serious Games, 2020 BackgroundPokémon Go is a very popular location-based augmented reality game with widespread influences over the world. An emerging body of research demonstrates that playing Pokémon Go can lead to improvements in physical activity and psychosocial well ...
Wong, Rosa Sze Man +4 more
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On the Determinants and Outcomes of Passion for Playing Pokémon Go [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 In 2016, Pokémon Go became the most popular smartphone game. Despite the increasing popularity of this augmented reality game, to date, no studies have investigated passion for playing Pokémon Go.
Gábor Orosz +6 more
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Exploring Features of the Pervasive Game Pokémon GO That Enable Behavior Change: Qualitative Study [PDF]
JMIR Serious Games, 2020 BackgroundDigital gaming is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world. While prior literature concluded that digital games can enable changes in players’ behaviors, there is limited knowledge about different types of behavior changes ...
Arjoranta, Jonne +2 more
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An Initial Evaluation of the Impact of Pokémon GO on Physical Activity [PDF]
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017 Background 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.
Ying Xian +6 more
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Determinants of intention to play Pokémon Go [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 This paper examines the influence of personal and game factors on gamers' perceived values, drawing from the Theory of Consumption Value (TCV), explores the impacts of values on the Pokémon Go (PG) adoption, and identifies differences between two ...
Mathupayas Thongmak
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Eye problems and musculoskeletal pain in Pokémon Go players [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Individuals benefit from Pokémon Go (PG) gaming because this mobile augmented reality geolocation video game provides an attractive opportunity to increase physical activity outdoors and socialize.
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