Objectives Competition is related to psychophysiological stress responses and is a key
aspect of esports. Yet, while competition may indeed have an impact on performance, little is …

Background Virtual reality (VR) research probes stress environments that are infeasible to
create in the real world. However, because research simulations are applied to narrow …

Objective Due to the impact of stress and related psychophysiological responses on
competitive performance, psychological interventions that reduce stress and may thus …

Glucocorticoid (GC) variation has long been thought to reflect variation in organismal
'stress,'but associations between GCs and Darwinian fitness components are diverse in …

To inform future intervention strategies and enhance professional esports players'
performance, this qualitative study investigated stressors, associated stress responses, and …

The study aimed to investigate physiological and psychological states prior to competition
and prior to training in three different demanding activities. Eighteen canoe athletes, 18 …

Time-Restricted Eating is an eating pattern based on the circadian rhythm which limits daily
food intake (usually to≤ 12 h/day), unique in that no overt restriction is imposed on the …

Psychological stressors can lead to distress and result in autonomic arousal and activation
of a stress response. Ongoing or persistent stress can disrupt the stress response feedback …

Background Emerging evidence indicates that exposure to police-related deaths is
associated with negative health and wellbeing outcomes among black people. Yet, no study …

The aim of the present study was to analyse the neuroendocrine stress response,
psychological anxiety response, and perceived match importance (PMI) between expert and …