‘Pokémon GO’ moderately improves physical activity

Thinking of new ways to burn off those mince pies this Christmas? How about downloading Pokémon GO, which a new study has revealed improves physical activity. The research, which is published in the BMJ Christmas issue this week, found that while Pokémon GO increased physical activity in young adults who used the game, the effect was moderate and not sustained over time. Results found that the daily average steps during the first week of installation increased by 955 additional steps — equivalent to half of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation for physical activity per week. The following weeks saw…