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Innovations and Technology for Physical Activity Education (832) JMIR Theme Issue: COVID-19 Special Issue (2500) Augmented Reality (incl. Google Glass) Applications (107)

Published on in Vol 22, No 12 (2020): December

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/25117, first published .
COVID-19 as ‘Game Changer’ for the Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being of Augmented Reality Game Players During the Pandemic: Mixed Methods Survey Study

COVID-19 as ‘Game Changer’ for the Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being of Augmented Reality Game Players During the Pandemic: Mixed Methods Survey Study

COVID-19 as ‘Game Changer’ for the Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being of Augmented Reality Game Players During the Pandemic: Mixed Methods Survey Study

Authors of this article:

Louise A Ellis1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Matthew D Lee3 Author Orcid Image ;   Kiran Ijaz4 Author Orcid Image ;   James Smith1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jeffrey Braithwaite1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Kathleen Yin4 Author Orcid Image
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