🐶 Virtual Pets Are Saving Our Step Counts
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: Medical Xpress · 1 min read · · Updated
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It turns out the ultimate motivator for human fitness isn't self-care, it's the crushing guilt of letting down a digital animal.
What actually happened
According to a master's thesis at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), a mobile game can make physical activity more enjoyable. Two master's students investigated how the mobile game "BitPet" affects physical activity, motivation and social well-being. The three-week study involved 51 participants and combined questionnaires, interviews, step counts and activity data collected through the game itself.
Key points
- According to a master's thesis at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), a mobile game can make physical activity more enjoyable.
- Two master's students investigated how the mobile game "BitPet" affects physical activity, motivation and social well-being.
- The three-week study involved 51 participants and combined questionnaires, interviews, step counts and activity data collected through the game itself.
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