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

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-01

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Healthy Physical Inactivity

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Inactive

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.

Assessment 1

Intervention Type OTHER

Mental Toughness Questionnaire in Sport

Assessment 2

Intervention Type OTHER

Sport Imagery Questionnaire

Assessment 3

Intervention Type OTHER

The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Assessment 4

Intervention Type OTHER

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Low Level Physical Activity (PA)

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.

Assessment 1

Intervention Type OTHER

Mental Toughness Questionnaire in Sport

Assessment 2

Intervention Type OTHER

Sport Imagery Questionnaire

Assessment 3

Intervention Type OTHER

The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Assessment 4

Intervention Type OTHER

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Adequate Level Physical Activity (PA)

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.

Assessment 1

Intervention Type OTHER

Mental Toughness Questionnaire in Sport

Assessment 2

Intervention Type OTHER

Sport Imagery Questionnaire

Assessment 3

Intervention Type OTHER

The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Assessment 4

Intervention Type OTHER

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Interventions

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Assessment 1

Mental Toughness Questionnaire in Sport

Intervention Type OTHER

Assessment 2

Sport Imagery Questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Assessment 3

The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Intervention Type OTHER

Assessment 4

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No