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| Title |
Exergames for health and fitness: the roles of GPS and geosocial apps
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Health Geographics, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1476-072x-12-18 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Maged N Kamel Boulos, Stephen P Yang |
| Abstract |
Large numbers of children and adolescents in Canada, UK and USA are not getting their recommended daily dose of moderate to vigorous physical activity, and are thus more prone to obesity and its ill health effects. Exergames (video games that require physical activity to play) are rapidly gaining user acceptance, and may have the potential to increase physical activity levels among young people. Mobile exergames for GPS (global positioning system)-enabled smartphones and mini-tablets take players outdoors, in the open air, unlike console exergames, e.g., Xbox 360 Kinect exergames, which limit players to playing indoors in front of a TV set. In this paper and its companion 'Additional file 1', we review different examples of GPS exergames and of gamified geosocial apps and gadgets (mobile, location-aware apps and devices with social and gamification features), and briefly discuss some of the issues surrounding their use. Further research is needed to document best practices in this area, quantify the exact health and fitness benefits of GPS exergames and apps (under different settings and scenarios), and find out what is needed to improve them and the best ways to promote their adoption by the public. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 24 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 | 38% |
| United States | 4 | 17% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 8% |
| Spain | 2 | 8% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 4% |
| Canada | 1 | 4% |
| Finland | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 4 | 17% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 19 | 79% |
| Scientists | 4 | 17% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 417 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1% |
| Spain | 5 | 1% |
| Brazil | 4 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
| Finland | 2 | <1% |
| Austria | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown | 390 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 79 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 66 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 64 | 15% |
| Researcher | 40 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 22 | 5% |
| Other | 80 | 19% |
| Unknown | 66 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 81 | 19% |
| Sports and Recreations | 48 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 44 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 10% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 21 | 5% |
| Other | 96 | 23% |
| Unknown | 86 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 108. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 July 2023.
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