Associations between esports participation and health: a scoping review

A Monteiro Pereira, JA Costa, E Verhagen… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Esports are a contemporary phenomenon, with millions of people involved. Still, scientific
literature on the topic is scarce. Anecdotal reports, mostly based on what is known from …

Defining elite esports athletes: A scoping review

DR Poulus, BT Sharpe, PC Jackman… - International review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this scoping review, we aimed to (1) provide clarity on terms used to describe elite esport
samples,(2) identify the indicators used to describe elite esport samples,(3) collate …

Performance breakdown under pressure among esports competitors.

BT Sharpe, EAC Obine, PDJ Birch… - Sport, Exercise, and …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
This study investigated the effects of psychological pressure on cognitive anxiety, challenge
and threat appraisals, gaze behavior, and action performance during an esport task among …

Physical and psychological factors related to player's health and performance in esports: A scoping review

M Sanz-Matesanz, GM Gea-García… - Computers in Human …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this scoping review was to analyse all academic publications concerning players'
physical and psychological health and performance-related variables in esports. A total of …

Physical exercise and performance in esports players: An initial systematic review

C McNulty, SE Jenny, O Leis… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Participation in esports (excluding active video games) has raised concerns
due to its sedentary nature and the potential negative effects this may have on player health …

[HTML][HTML] Stressors, associated responses, and coping strategies in professional esports players: A qualitative study

O Leis, F Lautenbach, PDJ Birch… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijesports.org
To inform future intervention strategies and enhance professional esports players'
performance, this qualitative study investigated stressors, associated stress responses, and …

Applying a synergistic mindsets intervention to an esports context

M Behnke, D Lakens, K Petrova… - Royal Society …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Affective responses during stressful, high-stakes situations can play an important role in
shaping performance. For example, feeling shaky and nervous at a job interview can …

Stressors and coping strategies in esports: A systematic review

O Leis, BT Sharpe, V Pelikan, J Fritsch… - International review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this systematic review, we provide an overview of stressors and coping strategies in
esports, emphasizing the goal of informing applied practice and guiding future research …

Effects of a Physical Training Program on Cognitive and Physical Performance and Health-Related Variables in Professional esports Players: A Pilot Study

M Sanz-Matesanz, LM Martínez-Aranda… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The present study focused on the effects of a physical training program on physical-and
psychological-related variables in professional esports players. Five professional League of …

Factores psicológicos y crisis de resultados en un equipo profesional de esports

A García-Naveira Vaamonde… - Revista de psicología …, 2022 - digiuv.villanueva.edu
Los esports, también conocido como videojuegos competitivos, han experimentado un gran
crecimiento en los últimos años. Se han realizado varios estudios que examinan los …