ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2024
Heartbeats and high scores: esports triggers cardiovascular and autonomic stress response.
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- Energy Expenditure of Esports Athletes During Gameplay: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Role of Active Video Games in Blood Pressure Management Among Children and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- A study on the differences in recovery effects of different types of nutritional supplements on competitive performance of esports athletes under mental fatigue.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- Beyond Performance: Cognitive Overload and Related Cognitive, Psychophysiological, and Performance States in Competitive Esports-A Scoping Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The acute effects of esports on heart rate variability: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Exploring associations between sleep duration and performance as well as heart rate variability in elite esports athletes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Changes in heart rate variability induced by E-sports activities.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Gaming is often labeled as sedentary behavior. However, competitive gaming, also known as esports, involves significant cognitive demands and may induce stress. This study aims to investigate whether the psychophysical demands during esports elicit a physiological stress response. Methods: Fourteen FIFA 21 and thirteen League of Legends players (23.3 ± 2.8 years) were recruited for the study. Heart rate (HR), root mean square of successive differences between normal heartbeats (RMSSD), peripheral and central blood pressure (BP), pulse wave velocity (PWV), and energy expenditure (EE) were assessed during supine rest, seated rest, and competitive FIFA or League of Legends matches. Results: No significant group × condition interactions were observed for any of the outcomes. However, there were significant increases in mean HR ( Conclusion: Despite the sedentary nature of esports, the psychophysical demands appear to elicit physiological responses. Interestingly, no significant differences were found between the different game genres.
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