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Table 3 Compare the change of frequency of players and ex-players who never or rarely staying outdoors and walking/jogging before playing Pokémon Go

From: Influence of Pokémon Go on physical activity levels of university players: a cross-sectional study

 

N

Mean rank

Sum of ranks

Z

P

Players group

 Frequency in staying outdoors when playing Pokémon Go (–)

 Before playing Pokémon Go

     

  Negative ranks

17

37.50

637.50

−6.11

<0.001

  Positive ranks

73

47.36

3457.50

  

  Ties

37

    

 Frequency in walking/jogging to catch Pokémon, to reach Pokéstops/Gyms (–)

 Before playing Pokémon Go

     

  Negative ranks

26

36.00

936.00

−4.34

<0.001

  Positive ranks

60

46.75

2805.00

  

  Ties

31

    

 Frequency in walking/jogging to hatch eggs (–)

 Before playing Pokémon Go

     

  Negative ranks

34

37.00

1258.00

−2.72

0.007

  Positive ranks

51

47.00

2397.00

  

  Ties

32

    

Ex-players group

     

 Frequency in staying outdoors when playing Pokémon Go (–)

 Before playing Pokémon Go

     

  Negative ranks

12

18.00

216.00

−3.02

0.003

  Positive ranks

29

22.24

645.00

  

  Ties

45

    

 Frequency in walking/jogging to catch Pokémon, to reach Pokéstops/Gyms (–)

 Before playing Pokémon Go

     

  Negative ranks

30

24.00

720.00

−0.69

0.491

  Positive ranks

26

33.69

876.00

  

  Ties

34

    

 Frequency in walking/jogging to hatch eggs (–)

 Before playing Pokémon Go

     

  Negative ranks

40

27.00

1080.00

−3.31

0.001

  Positive ranks

14

28.93

405.00

  

  Ties

36