Will the ‘Pokémon’ be Heroes in the Battle Against Physical Inactivity?

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  • Jon W. Williamson Department of Health Care Sciences, School of Health Professions, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

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https://doi.org/10.17140/SEMOJ-2-133

Abstract

Physical inactivity increases the risks of dying prematurely, dying of heart disease, and developing diabetes, colon cancer and high blood pressure.1 However, there exists a large portion of the population who remain physically inactive and others who are active but do not engage in a sufficient amount of physical activity to maintain health.2 Multiple factors underlie this dilemma, including personal, social and environmental issues, all of which have made the promotion of physical activity a challenging endeavor.

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Published

2016-09-09

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Jon W. Williamson. (2016). Will the ‘Pokémon’ be Heroes in the Battle Against Physical Inactivity?. Sports and Exercise Medicine , 2(1), 13–14. https://doi.org/10.17140/SEMOJ-2-133

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2016): Volume 2 Issue 1 2016

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