Brace yourselves: esports is coming

Kemp, Chadley; Pienaar, Paula R; Rae, Dale E.

doi:10.17159/2078-516x/2020/v32i1a7596

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“…It is, therefore, arguable whether this extends to gamers engaged with high-intensity gaming, such as esports athletes. Indeed, these gamers may not match the levels of physical exertion experienced by traditional athletes; however, the level of intensity may be comparable to the cognitive effort (or "mental fitness") required to maintain their proficiency and competitive status (Kemp et al, 2020). While this is speculative, it is likely that novel performance metrics, such as actions per minute (APM), which measure game input commands, could be used as an objective proxy for gaming intensity in the future (Bonnar et al, 2019).…”

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Sleep in Habitual Adult Video Gamers: A Systematic Review

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Video gaming is a popular, globally recognized phenomenon, played recreationally or competitively as esports. Gaming is a typically sedentary nighttime activity; therefore, the potential to impact sleep and health is high. Furthermore, there are limited studies on adult gamers, who represent the majority demographic in esports. This review examines evidence describing sleep in habitual adult gamers to understand the associated risk for cardiometabolic disease or the benefits to gaming performance. Three electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science) were searched for peer-reviewed articles published between January 2000 – April 2020. Twelve studies reporting on sleep in habitual adult gamers were included. A narrative synthesis was employed to report results, owing to high levels of heterogeneity across the included studies. Gamers with higher gaming addiction scores were more likely to have shorter, poorer quality sleep and greater daytime sleepiness and insomnia scores than gamers with lower gaming addiction scores and non-gamers. In addition, high-volume gamers were more likely to have worsened sleep quantity and quality, with delayed sleep timing and increased prevalence of insomnia. Despite limitations in the design of the included studies, excessive gaming is broadly associated with worsened sleep parameters. Noteworthy is the lack of studies investigating cardiometabolic health in gamers. Future work should explore the relative contribution and associated risk that various games, genres, and timing of gaming activities have on sleep, physical and mental health, particularly in vulnerable gaming cohorts engaged with contemporary forms of gaming and esports.

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“…It is estimated that esports will have a total audience of 646 million people and global revenue of $1.6 billion by the end of 2023 (Newzoo, 2020). There are also schools of thought dedicated to extending health and performance research and optimizing the performance of esports athletes (Bonnar et al, 2019;Kemp et al, 2020).…”

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Sleep in Habitual Adult Video Gamers: A Systematic Review

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“…3 Competitive gaming, known as eSports, is a billion dollar enterprise with a growth rate of 14% each year and has an estimated fan base of 454 million fans across the world. 4 A study conducted across several countries including the USA and UK, found that the mobile phone was the most popular device to game on, followed by the computer (laptop or desktop) and gaming consoles (Xbox, Playstation, etc), with the least popular being the Tablet. 5…”

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Physical activity levels, lifestyle behaviour and musculoskeletal health profiles among seated video gamers during COVID-19

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2021

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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ObjectivesThe aim of this research study was to determine the physical activity levels of non-active video gamers, and to determine how much other time was spent with sedentary behaviours, both in recreational and occupational domains.MethodsThe study used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, and investigated physical activity levels and health data of seated gamers. Typical weekly gaming habits, self-reported musculoskeletal pain and physical activity levels experienced by participants while gaming was also obtained.ResultsOut of a total of 102 participants, 69.6% stated that they game for 3 hours or more on a typical weekday. Most participants video game seated or reclined (96.1%, p=0.01), with only four participants engaging in some form of active video gaming. In relation to physical activity levels, despite the high frequency and duration of gameplay, 87.3% of participants stated they engaged in moderate-intensity physical activity (p=0.02). There was an association with video gaming and musculoskeletal pain, with over half of the participants stating they experienced pain while gaming. There was also a link between seated video gaming and musculoskeletal pain among participants.ConclusionFindings from this study show that the high frequency and duration of video gaming among gamers does not affect physical activity for moderate and vigorous intensities, but does affect musculoskeletal pain. Further research is required to determine whether video gaming has a significant effect on lifestyle, sedentary habits and musculoskeletal health, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic where sedentary behaviour has likely increased.

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“…[1] The paper "Physical and physiological profile of U18, U19, U21 and senior elite netball players" [2] had 514 downloads and the paper "Brace yourselves: esports is coming" was the third most popular paper with 424 downloads. [3] The broad interest in physical activity and sport and Covid-19 was not neglected. Two commentaries on Covid-19, two position statements compiled by the South African Sports Medicine Association and one short report on the wearing of face masks during exercise were published.…”

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