Comparison of Mental Skills of Professional Esports Players With Different Levels of Physical Activity

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Inactivity; Healthy

Treatments: Other: Assessment 3; Other: Assessment 2; Other: Assessment 4; Other: Assessment 1

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05372276

Istanbul Universty-Cerrahpasa

Details and patient eligibility

About

Competitive video games, defined as esports, have been increasing in popularity especially in the last ten years.

In this study, our primary aim is; to compare the mental abilities of professional esport players with different physical activity levels.

Full description

Competitive video games, defined as esports, have been increasing in popularity especially in the last ten years.

In this study, our primary aim is; to compare the mental abilities of professional esport players with different physical activity levels.

The second aim of our study is; to reveal information about the physical activity levels of Turkish professional esports players. In addition, pioneering information will be presented to both clinicians and researchers on physical activity in esports, which is frequently discussed today.

Enrollment: 63 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Beingover 18 years old
• Being a professional esports player
• Being contracted with an esports club
• Esports branch includes games played on a computer platform, in sitting position, using mouse, keyboard and monitor.
• Volunteering for the study

Exclusion criteria

• Sports branches in which different equipments that can change biomechanical properties such as phone, console, joystick are used.
• Having less than 2 years of esports background
• Having any musculoskeletal injury within 6 months
• Having any neurological, rheumatological, cardiac problems
• Having a psychiatric illness
• Having any communication problems

Trial design

63 participants in 3 patient groups

Inactive

Description:

The score obtained by multiplying the duration, frequency and MET values of the physical activities in which the participants participated in 7 days and for at least 10 minutes is \<600 MET - min/week. After the participants are divided into groups according to their physical activity levels, mental toughness and mental imagery skills will be evaluated with the Mental Toughness Scale and the Sports Imagery Questionnaire.

Treatment:

Other: Assessment 1

Other: Assessment 4

Other: Assessment 2

Other: Assessment 3

Low Level Physical Activity (PA)

Description:

The score obtained by multiplying the duration, frequency and MET values of the physical activities in which the participants participated in 7 days and for at least 10 minutes is 600 - 3000 MET - min/week. After the participants are divided into groups according to their physical activity levels, mental toughness and mental imagery skills will be evaluated with the Mental Toughness Scale and the Sports Imagery Questionnaire.

Treatment:

Other: Assessment 1

Other: Assessment 4

Other: Assessment 2

Other: Assessment 3

Adequate Level Physical Activity (PA)

Description:

The score obtained by multiplying the duration, frequency and MET values of the physical activities in which the participants participated in 7 days and for at least 10 minutes is \>3000 MET - min/week. After the participants are divided into groups according to their physical activity levels, mental toughness and mental imagery skills will be evaluated with the Mental Toughness Scale and the Sports Imagery Questionnaire.

Treatment:

Other: Assessment 1

Other: Assessment 4

Other: Assessment 2

Other: Assessment 3