After playing Pokémon Go, people were twice as likely to reach the 10,000-steps-per-day goal. People with low activity levels or those who were overweight or obese before playing Pokémon Go appeared to benefit most from the game.
Playing the popular smartphone game Pokémon Go may increase people's daily steps, especially among young adults with low physical activity levels or those who are overweight or obese, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention / Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2017 Scientific Sessions.
In Pokémon Go, a location-based augmented reality game, players move around a physical location capturing animated creatures on smartphones and other mobile devices.
