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The Association between Esports Participation, Health and Physical Activity Behaviour

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  • Michael G Trotter

    (Faculty of Health, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Health Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia)

  • Tristan J. Coulter

    (Faculty of Health, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Health Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia)

  • Paul A Davis

    (Department of Psychology, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden)

  • Dylan R Poulus

    (Faculty of Health, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Health Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia)

  • Remco Polman

    (Faculty of Health, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Health Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia)

Abstract

We investigated the association between obesity, self-reported physical activity, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and perceived health in esports players, and the influence of player in-game rank. Data was collected with an online survey with an international participant sample of esports players representing five esports and all skill levels ( n = 1772). Esports players were more likely to be categorized as normal weight, or obesity class 2 and 3 and as non-smokers (92%) and non-drinkers (65.1%) compared to international reference data. Esports players met international physical activity guidelines less than global general population. Esports players ranked in the top 10% were more physically active compared to the remaining esports players. As esports player in-game rank increased, so did the amount of time spent playing esports. Although esports players appear generally healthy, a small group was significantly obese and most esports players did not meet physical activity guidelines, indicating potential future health risks.

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  • Michael G Trotter & Tristan J. Coulter & Paul A Davis & Dylan R Poulus & Remco Polman, 2020. "The Association between Esports Participation, Health and Physical Activity Behaviour," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-14, October.
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    2. Stian Overå & Anders Bakken & Christer Hyggen, 2024. "Prevalence and Characteristics of Female and Male Esports Players among Norwegian Youth: A General Population Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(9), pages 1-15, August.
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