Future of "Pokemon Go" in Physical therapy
Everywhere we are listening about Pokemon go all are crazy about this wonderful game it is
a game where human and machine interface are uniting.
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| Pokemon 'go' |
In this game different types of Pokemon will appear at different
places like on a road, streets, or at a park.
In game aspects such as pokestops require players to physically move to
them on the map if they wish to catch diverse Pokemons and pick up items like
pokeballs that will help them play the game.
It utilizes GPS navigation from your gadgets.
We have to collect all the Pokemons. One fellow from US
claimed that he got success in collecting all the Pokemons of the game
available in his states territory .
Adding to this,
in-game Pokemon eggs will only hatch if one walks the required distance. As a result, players are being compelled to
get off the couch and go on Pokemon hunting journeys.
Pokemon Go addictions are hitting the roof with some players
staying up all night to catch nocturnal Pokemon and drivers stopping in the
middle of a highway to catch one nearby to them.
Pokemon Go makers boast a positive side effect for users a
major increase in daily physical activity levels. Many people who were inactive, lazy and lacked
physical activity are now finding themselves walking for hours every day to
search for new Pokemons.
Many people are reacting through social media some have
claimed to name their exercise plan to “Pokemon go workout.” Some trainers come forward to develop
exercises plan resembling to the game.
What Physical
therapist can do?
Physical therapists can utilize the game for strength
endurance training
Game is also useful to motivate the invalid patients
specially to motivate the kids.
We can mix in a strength training component according to the
item that a patient picks up.
Let’s take one example, if he receives regular poke balls,
he will do red (Light) therabands. If
the item is a revive or a potion, he will do heavy therabands like green or
black. It’s just an example we can make a use of this in many creative manners.
It may prove a beneficial method and research topic combine the benefits of
exercising and play a game on gadget same time.
Pokemon go can be utilize in:
Establishing motor coordination
Strength endurance and balance training
Walking motivation
Improve concentration
Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
Pokemon go could evolve in to a next form of exercise, not
wonder if it will be included in university courses also in near future.
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