, there is a strong consensus in the broader sleep literature that sleep restriction has implications for human health and performance, including but not limited to a negative impact on cognitive and affective functioning. For example, research shows that sleep restriction can lead to slower reaction
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The Sleep, Anxiety, Mood, and Cognitive Performance of Oceanic Rocket League Esports Athletes Competing in a Multiday Regional Event
Daniel Bonnar, Michael Gradisar, Michal Kahn, and Cele Richardson
Esports Athletes on a Team or Club Are More Physically Active and Less Sedentary Than Equally Experienced, Casual Video Gamers
Bryan Dowdell, Andrew Lepp, Brian H. Yim, and Jacob E. Barkley
. ( 2021 ). Breaking up prolonged sitting with a 6 min walk improves executive function in women and men esports players: A randomised trial . BMJ Open Sport Exercise Medicine, 7, Article 1118 . 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001118 DiFrancisco-Donoghue , J. , Balentine , J. , Schmidt , G. , Zwibel , H
“You’re Too Pretty to Be a Challenge Runner”: Changing “Gamers” in an Age of Live Streaming
Kevin Garvey
ways parasocial communities function as an evolved form of immaterial, relational online labor. The research questions are presented next, followed by a section detailing the methods used to identify these strategies. 1. In what specific ways do female runner streamers respond to misogyny on their
Role of a 10-Week Exercise Intervention on Cerebral Hemoglobin Saturation, Cognitive Function, and Heart Rate Variability Within Elite Esports Players: A Pilot Study
Mitchell Nicholson, Dylan Poulus, Daniel Johnson, Rob Robergs, Vince Kelly, and Craig McNulty
executive function (EF) and reduces the rate of cognitive decline and all-cause dementia (diseases that affect memory thinking) by 28% ( Hamer & Chida 2009 ). Building on this, preliminary research in esports suggests that physical activity and exercise may positively correlate with esports performance
The Effects of Different Types of Training on Cognitive Performance in Professional Esports Players
Clément Thillier, Nicolas Besombes, Nounagnon Frutueux Agbangla, and Damien Vitiello
combined with cognitive perturbation) on the cognitive and physical performance (e.g., cardiac function [heart rate variability], skeletal muscle function) of professional elite esports players. This will allow us to highlight the cognitive and physical capacities improved according to the frequency of
Lateral Prefrontal Cortex Activation Induced by Proficient Skills During Rhythm Action Game
Takashi Oyama, Fumiya Chiba, and Teruaki Ito
many types of cerebral functions, particularly cognition and motor control, and it has been suggested that the PFC is involved in response inhibition ( Apšvalka et al., 2022 ; Jackson et al., 2018 ; Krämer et al., 2013 ; Rae et al., 2015 ; Sakagami et al., 2006 ), working memory ( D’Ardenne et
Acute High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Esport Performance in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Competitors
Zachary B. Rightmire, Philip J. Agostinelli, William M. Murrah, Jaimie A. Roper, Michael D. Roberts, and JoEllen M. Sefton
.g., flight simulation, surgery, and sport; McCloy & Stone, 2001 ; Neumann et al., 2018 ; Oberhauser et al., 2018 ) and the use of video games to improve cognitive function in children with learning disabilities ( Franceschini et al., 2013 , 2017 ). In summary, a large body of gaming literature examines the use of a
Exploration of Internet Gaming Disorder Among the Esports Community
Ryan Woolhouse and Robert Patton
) alongside significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational, or other important areas of functioning must be met within a year to be given a diagnosis of IGD (WHO, 2020). Current IGD Concerns The inclusion of IGD as a diagnostic criterion has been subject to some contention and
Physical Exercise and Performance in Esports Players: An Initial Systematic Review
Craig McNulty, Seth E. Jenny, Oliver Leis, Dylan Poulus, Peter Sondergeld, and Mitchell Nicholson
of PA aimed at improving the body’s physical condition. While clearly distinguishing PA from exercise is important, for the purpose of this study they will be mentioned together. The benefits of regular exercise are varied and well known, including improved respiratory and cardiovascular functioning
An Exploratory Investigation of Personality in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Phil D.J. Birch, Lottie Greenlees, and Benjamin T. Sharpe
’ in-game rank and personality traits, λ = 0.687, F (10, 176) = 3.631, η p 2 = .171 , p < .001, with a large effect size. Follow-up discriminant analysis discovered two significant discriminant functions ( p = .05). Discriminant Function 1 accounted for 73.4% of the explained variance (λ = 0
