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Pedestrian Inattention Blindness While Playing Pokémon Go as an Emerging
Health-Risk Behavior: A Case Report
#MMPMID28365563
Barbieri S
; Vettore G
; Pietrantonio V
; Snenghi R
; Tredese A
; Bergamini M
; Previato S
; Stefanati A
; Gaudio RM
; Feltracco P
J Med Internet Res
2017[Apr]; 19
(4
): e86
PMID28365563
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BACKGROUND: Cases of trauma resulting from the use of mobile phones while driving
motor vehicles have become quite common in recent years. Road injuries incurred
by people playing video games on mobile phones (or other media devices) while
walking have also become a cause for concern. Pokémon Go has been the world's
most popular game since it was launched in July 2016, with more than 15 million
players trying to catch all Pokémon available in the game; however, the case
detailed here is the first reported accident in the medical literature caused by
a pedestrian distracted by the game while crossing a street. OBJECTIVE: We aim to
provide additional information on the innovative nature of distractions that
generate risks in road-users, and to explore the underreporting of
pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions due to mobile device usage. METHODS: We
included in this case report a 25-year-old male who suddenly crossed a road while
playing Pokémon Go and was hit by a van, reporting several injuries and being
assisted by the Emergency Medical Service of our hospital (Padova, Italy). The
patient's history, the circumstances in which the collision happened, imaging
data, and clinical course information were recorded per our hospital's privacy
policy. RESULTS: The patient hit by the van was playing Pokémon Go on his mobile
phone while crossing a street, despite red traffic lights, which he did not
notice due to of the distraction induced by the game. CONCLUSIONS: Mobile
videogames that imply movement (ie, walking, running, cycling) to play are an
effective way to improve physical activity practice, especially in adolescents
and young adults. Nevertheless, cases like the one presented here point out that
these games could pose a significant risk to users who play while walking,
cycling, or driving in unsafe areas such as city streets, because players become
distracted and may ignore surrounding hazards. Comprehensive, multilevel
interventions are needed to reduce accidents caused by distraction, and to stress
findings on the positive and negative effects of video games, which are becoming
a source of public health concern. Health care providers should be aware of their
chief role in these possible prevention strategies, based on their direct
interactions with road incident victims.