Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Professional Esports Players: Motivation and Physical Activity Levels.
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- Association Between Esports Participation and Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Energy Expenditure of Esports Athletes During Gameplay: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Acute and Chronic Physical Exercise on Esports Performance: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise interventions and multidimensional cognitive function in esports players: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries and associated risk factors in Brazilian esports players: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- The health quality of the diet and selected health indicators of Polish e-sports players.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Passion and resilience in esports: the mediating role of passion in the relationship between weakness under pressure and resilience.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Level of intestinal permeability markers and selected aspects of diet and BMI of Polish e-sports players.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
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- 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
- The role played by insider transfer information in esports coverage.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Editorial: What is esports performance?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
- Noisy condition and three-point shot performance in skilled basketball players: the limited effect of self-talk.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- The effect of motivational and instructional self-talk on attentional control under noise distraction.PloS one · 2023Article
- Nutrition Patterns of Polish Esports Players.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Characteristics of the gut microbiome in esports players compared with those in physical education students and professional athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Both Physical and Virtual: On Immediacy in Esports.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
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Abstract
The professionalisation of esports has increased in recent years, generating the need for further study. Its evolution and continuous development have led the consideration of esports as a profession, increasing the number of players, practice modalities, and hours of play dedicated to this field. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between physical activity levels and motivational orientations in an international sample of professional esports players. A cross-sectional and observational study was conducted in European and Latin American countries. The sample was non-probabilistic by convenience, and 260 male professional esports players were recruited. A survey was used that included demographic data, body composition, physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), and motivation (Sport Motivation Scale). The results show that 92.7% of professional esports players have moderate and high levels of physical activity and that players with low levels of physical activity have positive values in all dimensions of motivation. It is concluded that extrinsic and intrinsic motivation correlates inversely with energy expenditure.
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