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Adolescent betting on esports using cash and skins: Links with gaming, monetary gambling, and problematic gambling.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Adolescents can easily access esports betting sites and place bets using cash or skins. This descriptive cross-sectional study examined the characteristics of adolescent esports bettors and relationships between their esports betting, video gaming ...
Nerilee Hing, Lisa Lole, Alex M T Russell, Matthew Rockloff, Daniel L King, Matthew Browne, Philip Newall, Nancy Greer   +7 more
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An exploration of esports fan identity, engagement practices, and motives

Telematics and Informatics Reports, 2023
As esports continues to grow in popularity, it is important to evaluate esports viewers and the fan communities that form around esports. The present study surveyed esports fans (N = 174) to examine motives for watching esports, how those motives may ...
Joshua Barney, Natalie Pennington
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ESports in Russia as a Marketing Object and Social Phenomenon

Социологическая наука и социальная практика, 2020
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
Vladimir V. Solodnikov, Viktoriya I. Timofeeva   +1 more
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Physical Activity and Health Promotion in Esports and Gaming–Discussing Unique Opportunities for an Unprecedented Cultural Phenomenon

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021
Due to long periods of sedentary behavior, and unhealthy diets gamers and esports players are at risk for numerous chronic diseases and all-cause mortality.
Sascha Ketelhut, Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken, Patrick Zimmermann, Claudio R. Nigg   +3 more
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Modern Approaches to the Preparation System of Masters in eSports [PDF]

Sport Mont, 2021
The preconditions of the development of eSports are investigated and the content of Masters’ preparation in eSports is substantiated. Analysis of scientific and methodological literature, Internet data and methods of mathematical statistics were used as ...
Oksana Shynkaruk, Nataliia Byshevets, Olena Iakovenko, Kostyantyn Serhiyenko, Eduard Anokhin, Yuriy Yukhno, Vitaly Usychenko, Maksym Yarmolenko, Sergiy Stroganov   +8 more
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Esports Associations and the Pursuit of Legitimacy: Evidence From Germany

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
The dominant position of esports game publishers is a fundamental difference between the systemic governance of esports and traditional sports. There are no such equivalent organizations in traditional sports.
Heiko Heidenreich, Christian Brandt, Geoff Dickson, Markus Kurscheidt   +3 more
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Valoració objectiva de l’activitat física en sessions d’exercici físic d’un programa multidisciplinari per al tractament de l’obesitat infantil [PDF]

, 2016
Antecedents. La inclusió d’exercici físic supervisat en les intervencions per al tractament de l’obesitat infantil és un dels factors que pot determinar la seva eficàcia.
Castro Viñuales, Ivan, Ensenyat Solé, Assumpta, Palacios, Ignasi, Serra Payà, Noemí   +3 more
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Esports players, got muscle? Competitive video game players’ physical activity, body fat, bone mineral content, and muscle mass in comparison to matched controls

Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2022
Background: Esports players, like traditional athletes, practice for long hours and, thus, are vulnerable to the negative health effects of prolonged sitting.
Joanne DiFrancisco-Donoghue, William G. Werner, Peter C. Douris, Hallie Zwibel   +3 more
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Influencia de los deportes electrónicos sobre el apoyo social autopercibido

Revista de Psicología Aplicada al Deporte y al Ejercicio Físico, 2019
En este estudio se investiga acerca de la influencia que puede ejercer practicar League of Legends (videojuego como deporte electrónico) sobre el apoyo social autopercibido.
Joaquín González Suárez
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Esports Games in Elementary School: A Systematic Literature Review

JOIV: International Journal on Informatics Visualization, 2023
Several studies have explored esports games, and few have examined esports games in elementary schools with a systematic literature review. This research explores articles on the concept, features, training, implementation, and impact of esports games in
Hamidulloh Ibda, Muhammad Fadloli Al Hakim, Khamim Saifuddin, Ziaul Khaq, Ahmad Sunoko   +4 more
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