Physical and psychological factors related to player's health and performance in esports: A scoping review

Sanz-Matesanz, Manuel; García, Gemma María Gea; Martínez-Aranda, Luis Manuel

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2023.107698

Computers in Human Behavior

2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2023.107698

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Physical and psychological factors related to player's health and performance in esports: A scoping review

Manuel Sanz-Matesanz

Gemma María Gea García

Luis Manuel Martínez-Aranda

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Key structure and processes in esports teams: a systematic review

Gisbert-Pérez,

García-Naveira,

Martí-Vilar

et al. 2024

Curr Psychol

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Why are there numerous cases of esports teams with superstar rosters that have failed? This question highlights that having top professional players with extraordinary individual skills may not be enough to achieve success. Since winning is a primary goal, it is crucial to understand all the variables that positively influence performance. While individual performance is critical to success as part of an esports team, team dynamics, structures, and processes also foster group functioning and performance. Thus, this research aims to conduct a systematic review of the team variables involved in the performance of esports teams. For this purpose, we conducted a literature search following the PRISMA guidelines in Science Direct, Web of Science, and PsycInfo databases since 2023. This search resulted in 371 articles, and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of twenty-three scientific articles were analyzed. The results were grouped under seven main topics: 1) Organigram, 2) Stages of a team, 3) Team structure, 4) Team variables and processes, 5) Leadership, 6) Lack of experience in team integration, and 7) Holistic and integral perspective. To conclude, more research is needed to study the effect of team dynamics in esports, as well as to highlight the role of the psychologist in fostering group dynamics to improve team cohesion, coordination, motivation, performance, and synergy.

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Key structure and processes in esports teams: a systematic review

Gisbert-Pérez,

García-Naveira,

Martí-Vilar

et al. 2024

Curr Psychol

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Cognitive decline with pupil constriction independent of subjective fatigue during prolonged esports across player expertise levels

Matsui,

Takahashi,

Ochi

et al. 2024

Computers in Human Behavior

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Effects of a Physical Training Program on Cognitive and Physical Performance and Health-Related Variables in Professional esports Players: A Pilot Study

Sanz-Matesanz,

Martínez-Aranda,

Gea-García

2024

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The present study focused on the effects of a physical training program on physical- and psychological-related variables in professional esports players. Five professional League of Legends (LOL) players belonging to the highest national category participated in this study. Data were obtained before and after a 5 h virtual training session (acute), as well as before and after an 8-week intervention period, focused on decreasing the impact of fatigue on players’ health and performance. The results showed that a complete virtual training session influences their performance, decreasing jump height and joint mobility (p < 0.01), as well as increasing perceived physical and cognitive exertion by 76.9% (p < 0.01) and 166.67% on the “Rating of Fatigue” scale (p = 0.002). Moreover, the intervention was able to reduce the impact of fatigue (30.8% and 43.3% reduction in cognitive and overall fatigue, respectively, p < 0.05), improving, at the same time, the amount of muscle mass by 2%, jumping ability by 9.8% to 21%, and strength levels in various exercises by 63% to 173% (p < 0.01). The implementation of a physical training program is capable of reducing the players’ fatigue perception, improving their physical conditioning and health status, and decreasing the injury risk.

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Physical and psychological factors related to player's health and performance in esports: A scoping review

Cited by 4 publications

References 87 publications

Key structure and processes in esports teams: a systematic review

Key structure and processes in esports teams: a systematic review

Cognitive decline with pupil constriction independent of subjective fatigue during prolonged esports across player expertise levels

Effects of a Physical Training Program on Cognitive and Physical Performance and Health-Related Variables in Professional esports Players: A Pilot Study

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