ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
The Association between Esports Participation, Health and Physical Activity Behaviour.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 109 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association Between Esports Participation and Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Acute and Chronic Physical Exercise on Esports Performance: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluability and feasibility of an intervention combining gaming and social activities to improve mental wellbeing and health behaviour in adolescents facing social challenges.BMC pediatrics · 2026Trial
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- As Critical as the Score in the E-Sports World: The Effect of Stress on Eating Behavior.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Health and health-related behaviors in esports players: an international survey of playtime and nationality differences.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Coaching beyond the game: a qualitative study of volunteer coaches in European grassroots esports.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Integrating physical activity into esports practice: predicting mental well-being and cognitive fatigue through a dual SEM-XAI approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Characteristics of Female and Male Esports Players among Norwegian Youth: A General Population Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Evaluation of night eating syndrome and food addiction in esports players.European journal of nutrition · 2024Article
- Physical Activity and Self-Determination towards Exercise among Esports Athletes.Sports medicine - open · 2024Article
- Heartbeats and high scores: esports triggers cardiovascular and autonomic stress response.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Esports Physical Exercise/Performance Matrix 1.0 Country Factsheets: a protocol for national, regional, and global annual assessment study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Editorial: What is esports performance?Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Parental support in esports through the lens of the theory of planned behaviour.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Challenging the Portrait of the Unhealthy Gamer-The Fitness and Health Status of Esports Players and Their Peers: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Perspectives of eFootball Players and Staff Members Regarding the Effects of Esports on Health: A Qualitative Study.Sports medicine - open · 2023Article
- Dietary behavior of video game players and esports players in Germany: a cross-sectional study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Article
- The eSports Medicine: Pre-Participation Screening and Injuries Management-An Update.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Coaching and talent development in esports: a theoretical framework and suggestions for future research.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
We investigated the association between obesity, self-reported physical activity, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and perceived health in esports players, and the influence of player in-game rank. Data was collected with an online survey with an international participant sample of esports players representing five esports and all skill levels (
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