I am a student in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. I am conducting a research study to explore how best to design a videogame that can provide you with real-life benefits such as increased physical activity.

I am inviting your participation, which will involve a usability study. The aim of the usability study will be looking to gain a better understanding of how often you play PokeMon Go and your overall physical activity level. We will be recording information about PokeMon Go use via daily survey questions that we will ask you at the end of each day, delivered via a mobile app called “Paco.” We will gather information about how many steps you take each day from the mobile application HealthKit, which is already included in your iPhone. You will be asked to participate for at least a minimum of one week. If you so choose, you can opt in to continue to provide both step data from HealthKit and/or fill out the evening survey questions on your phone for as long as you have the interest. You have the right to not answer any question, or stop participation in the study at any time. Although there is no compensation, your data will be used to help implement future studies that could benefit others.

Your participation in this study is voluntary. If you choose not to participate or to withdraw from the study at any time, there will be no penalty. You must be 18 or older to participate in the study.

Although there is no direct benefit to you, results will aid in the development of new applications that provide entertainment to users while possibly enhancing physical activity or other health benefits. There are no foreseeable risks or discomforts to your participation.

Your responses will be confidential. We will ensure confidentiality by keeping all identifying information in a separate file to all of the data and information you provide us via the interviews or usability study. The results of this study may be used in reports, presentations, or publications but your name will not be used. Results will only be shared in the aggregate form.

If you have any questions concerning the research study, please contact the primary investigator Eric Hekler at (602)-827-227, or email at ehekler@asu.edu. You may also contact the research team: Alex Biel, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion at (913)-484-3674, or email PokemonGoSTStudy@gmail.com. If you have any questions about your rights as a subject/participant in this research, or if you feel you have been placed at risk, you can contact the Chair of the Human Subjects Institutional Review Board, through the ASU Office of Research Integrity and Assurance, at (480) 965-6788.

By singing below you are agreeing to be a part of the usability study: