SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Health Consequences of Intensive E-Gaming: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Nutritional supplements to improve esports player performance: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Do Esports Players Experience Pain? Pain Prevalence of Esports Players: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Virtual Nature, Metaverse, and NAD⁺: A Narrative Review for Health Planning and Healthy Ageing.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Prevalence of voice problems and associated risk factors in electronic sports players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- SPINAL DISORDERS IN PROFESSIONAL ESPORTS ATHLETES: PROTOCOL FOR A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2026Review
- Correlation Between Phase Angle and Body Composition, Strength and Nutritional Habits in Male Gamers.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gaming Habits in Esports: An Exploratory Approach Among University Student Gamers in Europe.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Using the multilayer perceptron approach to explore the relationship between PUBG gaming, sleep disorder, quality of life, and migraine.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Efficacy of a multi-nutrient dietary supplement on improving decision fatigue in video gamers.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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- Comparing health risks and musculoskeletal issues between professional and casual mobile esports players: a cross-sectional descriptive study in Jakarta.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- ESport programs in high school: what's at play?Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
The aim of this review is to examine the links among the different factors that determine harmful or even deadly events in professional and semiprofessional intensive Esports players. Cases of serious injuries or even death in young (<35 years old) male professional Esports players are reported every year. Fatalities and injuries in professional Esports players (PEGS) have only affected male players, and these events have mostly been concentrated in Asia. Studies in the literature have reported several causes and mechanisms of injuries. Links between injuries and previous comorbidities have emerged from the extant literature; obesity and/or metabolic disorders, seizures (associated with overstimulation of the eyes), heart malfunctions, high basal and abrupt increases in systolic blood pressure (SBP), prolonged stress, and poor posture have been associated with injuries. Several clinical signs have been identified and the question emerges whether or not self-regulation by Esports associations or public health authorities is necessary.
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