ReviewFrontiers in psychology2020
Let the Body'n'Brain Games Begin: Toward Innovative Training Approaches in eSports Athletes.
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- Nutritional supplements to improve esports player performance: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Differences in eye movement characteristics between expert and non-expert eSports players: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- A study on the differences in recovery effects of different types of nutritional supplements on competitive performance of esports athletes under mental fatigue.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- Aerobic capacity, strength, and cognitive performance of e-sports athletes and their determinants.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Are gamifying exergames the future of intervention for people with dementia? Systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
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- Esports experts have a wide gaze distribution and short gaze fixation duration: A focus on League of Legends players.PloS one · 2024Article
- Evaluating Changes in Perceived Enjoyment throughout a 12-Week School-Based Exergaming Intervention.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Nutrition, lifestyle, and cognitive performance in esport athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Case report: Cortico-ocular interaction networks in NBA2K.Frontiers in network physiology · 2023Article
- Impact of an exergame intervention on cognitive-motor functions and training experience in young team sports athletes: a non-randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Examining the Predictors of Mental Ill Health in Esport Competitors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Can Nutrients and Dietary Supplements Potentially Improve Cognitive Performance Also in Esports?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- A milestone in the era of esports: The Olympics through the lens of virtual reality.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Social bodies in virtual worlds: Intercorporeality in Esports.Phenomenology and the cognitive sciences · 2022Article
- Gaming Instead of Training? Exergaming Induces High-Intensity Exercise Stimulus and Reduces Cardiovascular Reactivity to Cold Pressor Test.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Effects of Exergames on Brain and Cognition in Older Adults: A Review Based on a New Categorization of Combined Training Intervention.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Review
- Characteristics of the gut microbiome in esports players compared with those in physical education students and professional athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- The effects of competitive and interactive play on physiological state in professional esports players.Heliyon · 2021Article
- Could tDCS Be a Potential Performance-Enhancing Tool for Acute Neurocognitive Modulation in eSports? A Perspective Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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Abstract
The phenomenon of eSports is omnipresent today. International championships and their competitive athletes thrill millions of spectators who watch as eSports athletes and their teams try to improve and outperform each other. In order to achieve the necessary cognitive and physical top form and to counteract general health problems caused by several hours of training in front of the PC or console, eSports athletes need optimal cognitive, physical and mental training. However, a gap exists in eSports specific health management, including prevention of health issues and training of these functions. To contribute to this topic, we present in this mini review possible avenues for holistic training approaches for cognitively, physically and mentally fitter and more powerful eSports athletes based on interdisciplinary findings. We discuss exergames as a motivating and promising complementary training approach for eSports athletes, which simultaneously combines physical and cognitive stimulation and challenges in an attractive gaming environment. Furthermore, we propose exergames as innovative full-body eSports-tournament revolution. To conclude, exergames bring new approaches to (physical) eSports, which in turn raise new topics in the growing eSports research and development community.
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