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Introduction: The inclusion of older players in the gaming world is growing rapidly, leading to the emergence of specific categories for them at major esport events. The aim of this study is to analyze the psychological issues faced by older people when engaging with the competitive context of esport. Materials and methods: The study was conducted in 2021 within the French association Silver Geek, which offers digital workshops using Nintendo Wii consoles to older people living in retirement homes and organizes annual amateur competitions between teams of older adults. This qualitative study involved 16 participants (eight women, eight men) aged 63 to 97 years. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore the motivations, emotional wellbeing, and social impact of esport on older people. Results: The results show that older people who participate in esport are motivated by the discovery and mastery of new game skills, as well as the pleasure of performance through social comparison. All experience a psychological well-being that translates into intense positive emotions. Moreover, the esport context, whether during the pre-competition workshops or the competitions themselves, proved to be a strong vector for positive social relationships, especially with the young e-sports coaches. However, this activity had little impact on existing family relationships. Conclusion: This study highlights the potential of esport as a recreational activity to promote mental health and social integration in older adults. The challenge for future research is to identify the levers that will enable this activity to become a true medium for intergenerational communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

eSport is a sport of choice and is quite popular, especially among young people, including women. This virtual sport has been developed entirely with various ways to play. At the same time, there is a negative paradigm of eSport games for women in Indonesia, including damaging vision, causing numbness in the hands, forgetting to eat, being introverted, and using harsh language. From a cultural perspective, women who play eSport are considered to violate the nature of women because they reflect masculine characteristics. This study uses quantitative research with a causal-comparative design to examine the effect of female students' participation in playing eSports on psychological development, communication skills, and the risks of virtual games. The research data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially (Multivariate Analysis of Variance). The analysis results prove a simultaneous influence between eSport participation (duration of playing) and ​​female students' psychological conditions, communication, and virtual game risks. In partial testing, eSport participation only significantly affected the communication skills variable of female students, while the other two variables did not. Future research needs to conduct qualitative investigations to explore the clinical experiences of female gamers that help them train their communication skills. Given the existence of various gender discriminatory behaviours in eSports, female gamers may have good communication to protect themselves from the threat of discrimination, or vice versa.

IntroductionThe inclusion of older players in the gaming world is growing rapidly, leading to the emergence of specific categories for them at major esport events. The aim of this study is to analyze the psychological issues faced by older people when engaging with the competitive context of esport.Materials and methodsThe study was conducted in 2021 within the French association Silver Geek, which offers digital workshops using Nintendo Wii consoles to older people living in retirement homes and organizes annual amateur competitions between teams of older adults. This qualitative study involved 16 participants (eight women, eight men) aged 63 to 97 years. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore the motivations, emotional well-being, and social impact of esport on older people.ResultsThe results show that older people who participate in esport are motivated by the discovery and mastery of new game skills, as well as the pleasure of performance through social comparison. All experience a psychological well-being that translates into intense positive emotions. Moreover, the esport context, whether during the pre-competition workshops or the competitions themselves, proved to be a strong vector for positive social relationships, especially with the young e-sports coaches. However, this activity had little impact on existing family relationships.ConclusionThis study highlights the potential of esport as a recreational activity to promote mental health and social integration in older adults. The challenge for future research is to identify the levers that will enable this activity to become a true medium for intergenerational communication.

Background: A healthy diet is crucial for the health and physical fitness of both traditional sports and esports athletes. The present study aimed to assess the eating behaviors of elite Polish esports players using the QDS questionnaire. Methods: The survey was conducted on a group of 188 men aged 18-29 years, and a proprietary standardized questionnaire for rapid dietary assessment (QDS) was used. A chi-square test was used for the statistical analysis, assuming a significance level of p<0.05. Results: The results indicate that the largest percentage of esports players surveyed adhered to the dietary recommendations related to fluid intake (75%), fluid replacement during exercise (72.3%), consuming cereal products (67.6%), the recommended number of meals (62.2%), and adequate hydration after exercise (60.1%). The study found that the most common dietary mistakes were usage of dietary supplements without consulting a doctor or nutritionist (75.9%), low consumption of meat substitutes (66.5%), and inadequate intake of recommended products such as pulses (64.4%), fish (62.8%), vegetables (53.3%), and whole grain cereal products (51.1%). Most study participants were players characterized by low (44.7%) and average (40.4%) levels of following dietary recommendations, as indicated by the nutrition score used. A higher level of rational dietary choices was observed in 14.9% of the group. Statistical analysis revealed no significant differentiation of the analyzed dietary behaviors between professional and semi-professional players (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The Quick Diet Survey (QDS) questionnaire used in the study is a valuable and reliable tool for rapid diet assessment. Therefore, the high prevalence of unhealthy eating behaviors among esports players highlights the need for nutrition education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The examination of sports performance in relation to various macroeconomic variables has long occupied researchers in the field of sports economics. Similar interest surrounds esports, which has become one of the fastest developing types of "new media" in recent years. In esports, as well as in the video game industry besides creative content production, technology and digitization play a decisive role. In our research, we draw a parallel between digitization, the economy and sports performance in an area researched by relatively few. Based on the Digital Society and Economy Composite Index (DESI) published annually by the European Commission, we examine the digitization of the Member States of the European Union and whether a link can be found between esports performance and the digital development of each Member State. In the first part of the research cluster analysis was used in order to map the pattern of digital development across the EU, where four main direction was found, based on which four groups, namely “digital winners”, “digital laggards”, “technology-“ and “user focused” states were identified. After which regression analysis was used in order to examine whether digital development has any effect on esports performance.

Celem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na stronniczość – nie tylko w dyskursie potocznym, ale też akademickim – dotyczącą gier wideo i e-sportu. Traktowanie wspomnianych zjawisk jako inherentnie negatywnych (modelujących zachowania agresywne, uzależniających, nieposiadających żadnych walorów rozwijających osobowość) prowadzić może do niedostrzegania zalet i korzyści płynących z gier oraz do pomijania w rozważaniach akademickich tej sfery aktywności człowieka w badaniach, przez co wiedza naukowa na ich temat pozostaje niepełna i zapełniana przez relatywnie nielicznych badaczy. Przytoczenie, w głównej mierze, zagranicznych wyników badań ma na celu zaproponowanie innej optyki dla postrzegania gier wideo i e-sportu oraz ma być próbą odparcia zarzutów kierowanych w ich stronę.

Despite the emerging and rapid progress of esports, approaches for ensuring high-quality analytics and training among professional and amateur esports teams are lacking. In this paper, we demonstrate how the application of data science techniques and Machine Learning (ML) approaches in esports, particularly in sim racing science, can illuminate the most important in-game metrics that dictate performance. Thus, using a professional racing simulator and MoTec i2 Pro (v1.1.5, Australia), we gathered extensive telemetry data from 174 participants, who completed 1327 laps on the Brands-Hatch circuit in the Assetto Corsa Competizione (v1.9, KUNOS Simulazioni). We clustered the obtained laps based on performance (lap-time), and then identified driving behaviors within performance groups. We also analyzed the feature subset obtained from a hybrid feature selection approach using two correlation analyses and three ML models.The best model achieved a prediction accuracy of 97.19%, demonstrating that the model effectively captured the critical factors that influenced driving performance during a lap. The results confirm that average speed is the most important metric, followed by lateral acceleration, steering angle, and lane deviation. Our analyses offer key metrics for refining training tools and techniques in sim racing performance improvement.

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Purpose. to research and analyze of the indicators of functional asymmetry in different sportsmanship level esports athletes. Methods. the study involved 20 middle-aged athletes (18±1.53) years old, divided into groups according to their sportsmanship. Group 1: elite players of semi-professional teams in CS:GO and DOTA 2 disciplines, n=10, age (19.2±0.50) years. Group 2: amateur CS:GO and DOTA 2 players, n=10, age (18.2±1.04) years. The functional asymmetry of the movements of the upper limbs was determined using a special program for tablet computers running iOS, developed at the departments of martial arts, computer science and biomechanics of the KhSAPC. Results. It has been established that in terms of the number of clicks per unit of time, elite esports athletes are dominated by amateurs by 5.54% on the left and 5.14% on the right hand; in terms of visual motor reaction time, elite esports athletes prevail by 5.54% on the left hand and 5,07% on the right hand; elite esports athletes showed a 13.3% shorter left-hand click duration, but amateurs showed a 6,83% shorter right-hand click duration. Conclusions. Players with a higher level of preparedness tend to have less asymmetrical movements. In the proposed test, elite athletes demonstrate a greater number of movements per unit of time; at the 2nd stage of testing, the differences are significant (p

The examination of sports performance in relation to various macroeconomic variables has long occupied researchers in the field of sports economics. Similar interest surrounds esports, which has become one of the fastest developing types of "new media" in recent years. In esports, as well as in the video game industry besides creative content production, technology and digitization play a decisive role. In our research, we draw a parallel between digitization, the economy and sports performance in an area researched by relatively few. Based on the Digital Society and Economy Composite Index (DESI) published annually by the European Commission, we examine the digitization of the Member States of the European Union and whether a link can be found between esports performance and the digital development of each Member State. In the first part of the research cluster analysis was used in order to map the pattern of digital development across the EU, where four main direction was found, based on which four groups, namely "digital winners", "digital laggards", "technology-" and "user focused" states were identified. After which regression analysis was used in order to examine whether digital development has any effect on esports performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The primary aim of the paper is to conduct research on the personality traits and pre-competition anxiety of Esports and sports players, in addition to confirming differences in personality and pre-competition anxiety between the two examined groups. The research has been conducted on 67 (N=67) subjects, 30 of whom are semi-professional or professional gamers who participate in state-level and regional-level competitions. The remaining 37 subjects are the highest-ranked athletes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The t-test, a type of inferential statistic, has been used to determine statistical differences in disposition between the arithmetic means of the two groups, using BFI-44 (α=0.78) and CSAI-2 (α=0.60) measuring instruments. It has been anticipated that the Esports players are ranked lower at Extraversion (E) and Agreeableness (A) levels, while their Neuroticism (N) level is higher compared to the results of the athletes. The research indicates that all of the three hypotheses regarding the Big Five Model have been confirmed – on the scale of Extraversion (E) with significance levels of p=0.000 (p

Research Objectives 1) Analyze the Level of Physical Fitness 2) Analyze the relationship between physical activity and physical fitness. 3) Analyze the relationship between healthy living behaviour and physical fitness. 4) Analyzing the relationship between physical activity, healthy living behaviour and physical fitness in Palu City sports players. This research is a quantitative correlational study; the sample in this study was esports players in Palu City, totalling 160 people. Data collection techniques and instruments used include questionnaires and multistage fitness test documentation. The variables in this study are physical activity, healthy living behaviour and physical fitness. Data analysis techniques use prerequisite tests and hypothesis testing. The results in this study are 1) The physical fitness level of esports players in Palu City is in a good category with a percentage of 76%. 2) The relationship between physical activity and physical fitness is in the weak correlation category. 3) The relationship between living behaviour and physical fitness is in the fragile correlation category. 4) The relationship between physical activity, healthy living behaviour, and physical fitness is in the weak correlation category. The conclusion of this study shows that the physical fitness level of Palu City sport players is in the sufficient category; the lack of physical activity and the application of healthy living behaviours greatly affect the quality of physical fitness of Palu City esports players

Background: The 21st century has brought substantial changes to the manners in which people gamble and the types of things on which people gamble. These changes are particularly stark in the United States, where, over the past five years, sports betting has gone from being legal in only one location to being legal throughout the majority of the country, often via mobile applications and online betting websites. Method: In March of 2022, a sample of the U.S. population (n = 2806, Mage[SD] = 48.9[17.2]; 1365[48.6%] men; response rate = 87.6%) and an oversample of sports-wagering adults in the U.S. (n = 1557, Mage[SD] = 41.7[15.3]; 1043[67%] men; response rate = 78.7%) were recruited via YouGov. Participants completed measures of gambling activities, including various forms of sports betting, as well as measures of problem gambling activities. Results: In general, people who gamble on sports, when compared to people who do not bet on sports, reported greater frequency of gambling engagement (averaging between monthly and weekly play),a wider variety of gambling activities (with the majority reporting past year engagement in four or more gambling activities), and higher rates of problem gambling. Multinomial logistics regression revealed no distinct associations between any specific form of sports gambling and higher risk, instead demonstrating that breadth and depth of gambling engagement were the best predictors of high-risk gambling behaviors. Conclusions: In general, sports gambling is broadly associated with greater engagement in both breadth of gambling activities and frequency of gambling play. Additionally, people who gamble on sports seem to be at higher risk of problem gambling than people who do not bet on sports. However, in analyses controlling for breadth and depth of gambling activities, these links are attenuated, suggesting that the risks associated with sports gambling behaviors are related to the greater degree of gambling engagement.

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Her gün milyonlarca kullanıcının bir araya gelerek yayın yaptığı, etkileşimde bulunduğu canlı yayın akış platformu Twitch, hem üretim hem tüketimde büyük bir hızla büyümektedir. Dijital oyun pazarının merkezi haline gelen Twitch, dünyanın en çok ziyaret edilen platformlarından biri olmuştur. Bu çalışma izleyici ve yayıncıların Twitch’e yönelik yaklaşımlarını ve deneyimlerini inceleyerek, Twitch’in dinamiklerini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla çalışmada Şubat-Nisan 2021 tarihleri arasında tesadüfi olarak seçilen yedi Twitch yayıncısı ve yedi Twitch izleyicisiyle çevrimiçi derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu kapsamda izleyicilerin ve yayıncıların Twitch’te kendilerini nasıl sunduklarını anlamaya yönelik yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu hazırlanmış ve yapılan görüşmeler nitel değerlendirmeye tabi tutulmuştur. Çalışma sonucunda Twitch’in başarısının içeriğin kalitesinden çok izlenme oranlarıyla ölçüldüğü ortaya konulmuştur. Araştırmada, diğer sosyal medya sitelerine göre daha az bilinir olmasına rağmen Twitch’in, Türkiye’de hem izleyici hem yayıncı açısından büyük bir ivme kaydettiği ve dünyayla yarışabilecek düzeyde yayınlar yaptığı görülmüştür. Çalışmada, sunduğu yenilikçi yaklaşımlarla Twitch’in yerini sağlamlaştırdığına işaret edilmektedir.

The present paper provides an overview of the possible risks, harms, and challenges that might arise with the development of the esports field and pose a threat to professional esports players, spectators, bettors and videogame players, including underage players. These include physical and mental health issues, gambling and gambling-like elements associated with videogames and esports, the challenges arising from pursuing a career in esports, the unique difficulties women face, and a need for supporting professional esports players. It briefly discusses possible responses and suggestions regarding how to address and mitigate these negative consequences. It emphasizes the need for cooperation and collaboration between various stakeholders: researchers, policymakers, regulators, the gaming industry, esports organizations, healthcare and treatment providers, educational institutes and the need for further evidence-based information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: to conduct a comparative analysis of psychomotor abilities in athletes of cyclic sports (short track), martial arts (karate, taekwondo) and esports (CS:GO). Materials, participants and methods: The study involved athletes of percussion martial arts (n=10, age 18,9±0,12, candidates for master of sports), elite players of semi-professional CS:GO teams (n=10, age 19,2±0,50), short track speed skaters (n=10, age 19±0,09, masters of sports). The choice reaction time, the frequency of local movements (60-second tapping test), and the reaction time to a change in the size of the object (Size-test) were determined. Research results. Esports athletes have the best reaction time of choice and tapping test compared to other athletes. The wrestlers showed the best reaction to distinguishing the size of an object in the Size-Test. Skaters have high rates of complex reaction time and frequency of movements. The duration of the tapping test has a likely inverse relationship with the frequency of tapping. Conclusions. It was found that esports athletes have a significantly better choice reaction time (p<0,05) than martial arts athletes. The results of short track skaters do not have significant differences with martial arts and esports athletes (p>0.05). The results of the tapping test in terms of the total number of movements and the average number for 5 s in esports athletes tend to be higher compared to short track speed skaters and martial arts athletes. The fastest response time to a change in the size of an object in the Size-test was shown by martial arts athletes, the slowest by short-track skaters. This reflects the trend towards better results of this type of reaction in martial arts athletes compared to short track speed skaters and esports athletes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Historically, the presence of women at different levels and in different sectors of sports in Catalonia has been limited by gender stereotypes and by the weight that traditional male roles have in our society. Currently, in spite of the remarkable improvements achieved, the situation of women is not comparable with their male counterparts, which is why gender equality policies in sports are still indispensable. The aim of this article is, firstly, to provide a brief framework that conceptualises the origin of Catalan gender equality policy in sports and, secondly, to analyse in depth the “Programa Dones i Esports” (Women and Sports Programme) — the document that sets policy trends on this matter in Catalonia. In order to complement these two aims, international and national policies that help better understand the programme developed in Catalonia are presented. Proposals suggested in the mentioned policies are also included as measures that could be potentially implemented at the Catalan level. It is concluded that, even though important achievements have been made, there are still challenges in the six strategic areas established in “Programa Dones i Esports” and there is also the need to carry out systematic and continuous evaluations of the actions promoted within the framework of this sports policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The esport industry is emerging and constantly changing. The pandemic has had a significant impact on esport and its markets and has affected the whole ecosystem. The focus of this paper, besides esport, is simracing: due to the limitations on physical events, motorsports have had to convert their races to the digital world. The aims of the article are: (1) to identify the changes in the esport and simracing world and markets caused by the pandemic, (2) to examine the difficulties and challenges that the industry is facing, and (3) to explore the opportunities for the further development of the business. Our research methodology involved in-depth interviews with industry professionals from different backgrounds. The results show that esport and simracing need to become more economically sustainable, and changes are required in all related markets. This article identifies such opportunities. Despite the difficulties, esport will continue to be a major player in the digital world and in the world of sports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate gender perception of eSports gamers. Methods 8 male gamers in the professional team were selected purposeful and snowball sampling. Data were collected through face-to-face and online interviews, and analyzed by content analysis and classification analysis. Results Esport gamers explained their indirect experiences with female gamers. The results are as follows. First, it was confirmed that the number of female gamers was small and they had a negative stigma image, and this consistently reproduced the gender role stereotype of female gamers in digital games. Second, in the game world, men are swearing, verbal abuse, and sexual harassment against female gamers, which suggests that female gamers are viewed as targets of sexual play from the perspective of the strongest. Third, eSports male gamers are characterized by being conservative or open to gender perceptions by age. We discussed what to need in eSports which is male dominated area should give to opportunity for equality education. Conclusions In-depth understanding of gender perception in e-sports players should be prioritized in order to change gender perception. Therefore, it would be an important research topic bring to discuss. This paper is expected to be a beneficial material for eSports gender studies and stimulate to discuss gender imbalance.

Background: In the past years, Esport has been a phenomenon. It lies in a discussion of whether accepting esport as a part of sport categories or not. In fact, many argue about this because it has an impact on the physical activity and lifestyle of the players. This study focuses on the analysis of physical activity and lifestyle of esport athletes competing in annual sporting events throughout Indonesia. Method: In this study data collected from 50 athletes consisting of all men. The measurement method used in measuring the level of physical activity is the International Physical Activities Questionnaire (IPAQ). Result: From the completed questionnaire, it was found that the level of physical activity of the athletes reached 3120.2 (± 24.3) METs. This figure shows that athletes are still included in the category of high physical activity. Conclusion: The average level of physical activity of esport athletes is in the high category.

With an emphasis on virtual engagement, creativity, and diverse competitive platforms, eSport is being explored as a new activity to achieve development outcomes within the Sport for Development (SfD) movement (Kidd, 2008). Research has shown the potential of eSport to provide opportunities for social interaction, bonding, and building social capital (Trepte, Reinecke, & Juechems, 2012). This exploratory research, conducted in 2019, examines the current eSport landscape and utility of eSport as a space to enact social inclusion and more specifically, in-line with SfD agendas and goals, positive experiences for women and girls. Three interactive focus groups were conducted in the UK and USA (N = 65) involving key stakeholders, including game publishers, SfD organisations, eSport teams, tournament organisers, and gamers. Supplementary interviews (N = 16) were conducted to allow for richer accounts and perspectives to be examined. Findings exposed the contested notion of social inclusion within online gaming communities as evidenced by the dominant masculine dynamics of digital spaces. Consistently those engaged in eSport claimed social inclusion and inclusivity were the most significant features and offering to the SfD movement. Yet, simultaneously the same voices exposed toxicity in the form of gender inequality and discrimination as the challenge embedded within eSport among its rapidly growing participants and spectators. This article empirically examines gender dynamics within eSport spaces, using Bailey’s social inclusion theory and Lefebvre’s spatial theory, and critically presents new opportunities to the field of SfD.

Purpose Highly popular these days, eSport is inviting increasing scholarly attention and research. Scholarly work on eSport, however, remains focused on whether eSport is a “real” sport, that is, its sporting qualities and status, excluding ethical issues. This paper analyzes ethical issues about cognitive enhancement drugs often associated with eSport in order to suggest guidelines for resolving these issues. Methods First, environmental features of eSport are examined to find out types of cheating in eSport, as well as the ways eSport athletes are exposed to drugs. Next, ethical issues of cognitive enhancement drug use and why they are important are discussed, drawing upon multiple scholars. Last, this paper argues that the ban on drug use conventionally implemented in sport is not appropriate to eSport due to the characteristics of eSport. The paper concludes with possible future approaches to this issue. Results The ban lists administered by ESIC and WADA would not work for the need of eSport athletes and even run a risk of stunting the growth of eSport industries. It is thus important to think up an appropriate drug-related policy for eSport. Preemptive education for eSport athletes is also required to promote the ethical consciousness and judgment regarding drug use. Conclusions Insofar as eSport’s huge popularity leads to the increased status of eSport athletes, thereby exerting much influence on young people, ethical questions about eSport, drug use in particular, need to be urgently discussed for the sake of eSport’s wholesome development.

The article discusses the relatively new concept of computer sports. Computer sports (or eSports) have so far been studied mainly by representatives of business and marketing. The attention of researchers was mainly attracted by its target audience, both players and spectators, the main types and criteria of eSports disciplines, as well as indicators of commercial success. Based on the results of four author’s qualitative local studies and secondary data analysis, the article successively describes the key actors in the Russian eSports market: eSports organizations, advertisers/sponsors, media platforms covering tournaments, participating teams and spectators. The main interconnected structural components of the organization / units of the holding (eSports arenas, advertising agency and the teams themselves) are considered. Also presented are expert assessments from eSports competitors, allowing the evaluation of not only the peculiarities of the recruitment of eSports competitors, but also of the degree of their amateurism/professionalism, the attitude toward age restrictions on competitors and toward state control over the development of eSports, the potential of eSports as an advertising market and, generally, the current state of the eSports market in Russia, as well as its prospects for development.

The current study aimed to examine sleep characteristics of esport players and the stipulated effects of game performance on consecutive sleep characteristics using residual dynamic structural equation modeling (RDSEM). A sample of 27 Counterstrike players with a mean age of 18½ years participated in the current study. Sleep was detected over a period of 56 days with a Somnofy sleep monitor that utilizes an impulse radio ultra-wideband puls radar and Dopler technology, and weekly game performance was reported by the players. The results showed that esport players' sleep characteristics were in the lower levels of recommended guidelines and that sleep onset started later and sleep offset ended later in the morning compared with athletes from other traditional sports. The esport players displayed stable patterns in sleep onset, sleep offset, time in bed, sleep efficiency and non-REM respiration rates per minute (NREM RPM). On the between-person level, esport players with better game performance spent more time sleeping (r = 0.55) and scored lower on NREM RPM (r = −0.44). Unstandardized within-person cross-lagged paths showed that better game performance predicted subsequent earlier sleep offset. The within-level standardized estimates of the cross-lagged paths revealed that participants with better game performance spent subsequently more time in deep sleep (0.20), less time in light sleep (−0.14), less time in bed (−0.16), and displayed lower NREM RPM (−0.21), earlier sleep offset (−0.21), and onset (−0.09). The findings of better game performance being related to better sleep are discussed in terms of existing knowledge on how stress responses elicitated by poor performance might impact on non-REM respiration rates and sleep.

Personality has been identified as a predictor of Coping strategies in the context of traditional sport. In this study, we investigated the association between measurements of Big Five Factor and coping strategies in professional League of Legends (LOL) players. 138 people participated, aged between 16 and 37 years (M=21.24, SD=3.77), who answered the Big Five Inventory and Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28. Correlations were made between the scores of these instruments, and regression of coping skills in personality factors. Neuroticism and Conscientiousness are associated with the use of Coping skills, which suggests that personality is a relevant variable in understanding the use of adaptative strategies to deal with adversity while playing LOL, however, other studies should be carried out in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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La loi de l’adaptation de la société au vieillissement du 1er janvier 2016 traduit une forte mobilisation autour de la problématique de la socialisation de nos aînés. Elle prévoit un budget de 700 millions d’euros afin d’assurer l’accompagnement indispensable aux seniors ; d’une part, par le développement de la « silver économie », réorganisant la société en accordant une place centrale aux personnes âgées et, d’autre part, par la possibilité d’une autonomie de qualité, par l’aménagement des infrastructures urbaines, des logements, des services communs et la revalorisation de leurs allocations. Dans ce contexte social, l’association Silver Geek lutte contre « l’illectronisme » des seniors, en proposant des ateliers d’initiation au numérique pour les personnes âgées, via une approche ludique, utilisant tablettes et consoles de jeux. L’activité eSport se développe chez les seniors dans des lieux sociaux, des centres hospitaliers, des Résidences Autonomies ou encore des EHPAD. Ces pratiques vidéoludiques, comme le bowling sur la console Nintendo Wii U, entraînent des améliorations de l’état de santé physique et cognitive, de la mobilité et de la sociabilité des seniors.Au-delà de ces bénéfices, notre recherche 2vies’UP vise à interroger les enjeux psychiques et psychosociaux spécifiques, non pas du jeu vidéo en lui-même, mais de la compétition eSport, notamment sur les motivations d’accomplissement et la dépressivité des seniors. Nous proposons de présenter, ici, les premiers résultats.

Despite the growing popularity of esport, few research can be found in the specific area of the competitive nature of playing video games. More precisely, the research is mostly still of a qualitative and exploratory character. Bearing in mind that esport has been systematically attracting players (and spectators) in Serbia for a decade, and so far there is no research in Serbian on this topic in the field of (sport) psychology, the aim of this paper is to provide a concise systematic overview of previous research, with reference to existing methodological limitations and relevant psychological variables. This would help to define more clearly the boundaries between esport players, traditional athletes, and problematic players.

The study of the peculiarities of thinking of young people professionally engaged in computer gaming activity is a new and little-studied topic in cognitive psychology. The article presents the results of empirical research of peculiarities of thinking of students-e-sport players and students engaged in computer gaming activities or amateur players. The sample consisted of students-eSports players and students who are not engaged in eSports aged 17 to 20 years. Such techniques were applied: «Intelligence structure test» by Amthauer, R. (IST), «Test of critical thinking» by Starkey, L., the technique «Thinking style» by Belousova, A. K., «Brief indicative test (BIT)» by Busin, V.N., Vanderlik, E.F. The article presents data proving the fact that students who spend more than four hours a day playing computer games have a relatively lower level of logical and critical thinking than students who do not play computer games. The results demonstrate statistical connections between the indicators of gaming activity and the peculiarities of thinking. The factors influencing the low level of formation of logical and critical thinking among students-eSports players are discussed.

INTRODUCCIÓ. La concentració de l’alumnat a l’escola és motiu d’ocupació i preocupació dels docents. Són molts els professionals que intenten trobar estratègies acadèmiques adequades per augmentar-la i permetre a l’alumnat assolir un nivell d’aprenentatge superior i amb menys temps. MÈTODE. L’estudi, realitzat a partir del test CARAS-R de Thurstone i Yela de 2012, ha permès verificar i donar suport a la hipòtesi plantejada per mitjà d’una metodologia quantitativa. Al mateix temps s’ha analitzat l’índex de control de la impulsivitat i s’ha vist una millora en el seu grau de reflexió davant les situacions quotidianes. RESULTATS. La concentració de l’alumnat participant en la recerca ha augmentat un 27,98 % en el grup experimental (26 participants) i un 5,05 % en el grup de control. DISCUSSIÓ. En aquesta recerca hem demostrat que la pràctica del tennis taula ha contribuït a la millora de la concentració dels infants que han estat sotmesos a una proposta d’introducció d’aquest esport respecte a un grup de control amb les mateixes característiques. Finalment, es planteja la possibilitat de fer un estudi ampliant la mostra i allargant-lo en el temps per analitzar els resultats a llarg termini.

eSports (Electronics Sports or short for esports, e-sports) is the term used in multiplayer computer games competitions, most of them organized and dedicated to professional players. Nowadays, esports has become a real industry, generating profits for the hardware companies, for the event organizers, but especially for the players, who can reach record receipts from the awards given at different events around them. Esports has slowly evolved into a cultural phenomenon. Across Asia, North America and Europe, the best pro gamers are competing for a share in hundreds of thousands of dollars at each tournament, watched by thousands if not millions of people around the globe. The present paper aims to present some theoretical aspects regarding the connection between sport and society, and also the development of electronic sport in Romania. REZUMAT. Considerații cu privire la dezvoltarea fenomenului eSport. eSports (Electronics Sports sau prescurtare pentru eSports, e-sport) este termenul folosit în competițiile de jocuri pe computer multiplayer, majoritatea organizate și dedicate jucătorilor profesioniști. În zilele noastre, eSports a devenit o adevărată industrie, generând profituri pentru companiile de hardware, pentru organizatorii de evenimente, dar mai ales pentru jucători, care pot ajunge la încasări record din premiile acordate la diferite evenimente din jurul. eSportul a evoluat încet într-un fenomen cultural. În toată Asia, America de Nord și Europa, cei mai buni jucători profesioniști concurează pentru o cotă de sute de mii de dolari la fiecare turneu, urmăriți de mii, dacă nu chiar de milioane de oameni din întreaga lume. Prezenta lucrare își propune să prezinte câteva aspecte teoretice referitoare la conexiunea dintre sport și societate, precum şi dezvoltarea sportului electronic din România. Cuvinte cheie: eSport; Jocuri video profesionale; Jocuri video competitive.

Esport was very close to be medal awarded competition at the 2022 Asian Games, finally esport excluded from the Asian Games but all is not lost that is delayed. We have come a long way since the first real esport tournament, for which the first-place prize was a year-long Rolling stone magazine subscription. Nowadays in the digitalized world esport develops faster than any other sport, and plays an important role in the entertainment industry as well. Stadiums are crowded, streams are watched by millions worldwide, and the pace doesn’t seem to ease up in the future either. As Hungary is trying to step onto international waters, our main goal was to make a comprehensive review of the Hungarian esport ecosystem analyzing the national picture of electronic sport. Although there is not much domestic literature regarding the topic, as a secondary research we choose to use available Hungarian papers to piece together a comprehensive picture. We move on step by step through the biggest stakeholders: the publishers, the biggest domestic competitions, the most successful players, platforms, brands and of course the fans in domestic circles. JEL code: Z29 ARTICLE IN PRESS!

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High performance in multiple object tracking paradigms is associated with well-trained visuo-spatial abilities, visual memory, and divided attention. These abilities are essential for both traditional sport and eSport. The present study compared the tracking performance of professional as well as amateur eSport players and traditional sportsmen. Professional eSport players outperformed amateurs, while no other group differences were found. Positive association of eSport playtime and tracking performance as well as elevated tracking scores of the entire study cohort compared to normal population indicate a connection of eSport and sport activity and tracking performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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