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Improving the Health of Emerging Adult Gamers—A Scoping Review of Influences

“…The studies included in the scoping review and their key characteristics are provided in Table 1 . Two empirical studies [ 11 , 41 ] did not list their population age ranges and are listed as “not stated” (N/S) in the table. Gan, Servio, Fewtrell and Wells [ 11 ] focused their study on “young men”; Evans, Evans, Shank and Fallon [ 41 ] conducted a virtual survey of Pokémon Go users, which other studies (e.g., [ 42 , 43 ]) showed EAs.…”

“…Two empirical studies [ 11 , 41 ] did not list their population age ranges and are listed as “not stated” (N/S) in the table. Gan, Servio, Fewtrell and Wells [ 11 ] focused their study on “young men”; Evans, Evans, Shank and Fallon [ 41 ] conducted a virtual survey of Pokémon Go users, which other studies (e.g., [ 42 , 43 ]) showed EAs. Non-empirical studies ( n = 14; 18.7%) were designated as “not applicable” (N/A) for participant ages but were relevant to emerging adulthood.…”

“…At the community level of the BEM, video game producers and console makers were identified as influences—as the ultimate owners, makers, and marketers of online game worlds. Video game producers have a role in influencing the health of players passively [ 10 , 11 , 58 ], through gameplay mechanics [ 99 ] and the development and release of exergames and serious games [ 39 , 53 , 68 , 75 ]. Due to the advancements in the internet and streaming technologies, there has been a boom in content creators who develop influencer communities around gameplay [ 98 ].…”

“…An association between video games and an increased risk of a higher BMI [ 9 ], lower general health status, and higher levels of sedentary behaviour were also found [ 10 ]. Stress markers during video gameplay have been shown to increase the number of calories consumed, with a preference for fatty and sweet foods [ 11 ]. Whilst research currently shows a link between video gameplay and negative health outcomes, the use of online games as a potential mechanism for engaging EAs in healthy behaviours is an area that is currently under-researched [ 12 ].…”

“…The scarcity of research into the health behaviour ecologies of EAs in online games limits the ability to synthesize the available research into online game influences. Although previous reviews were conducted [ 10 , 11 , 13 ], to the best of the authors’ knowledge this is the first review that aims to create an ecological map of influences on the health behaviours of EAs through online games. The following research objective guided our scoping review: Research objective (RO): to identify (in the literature) the potential behavioural influences of EAs through online games and in related activities, such as eSports and streaming.…”