Some eating habits and physical activity of players performing in e-sports
https://doi.org/10.47529/2223-2524.2021.3.4
Abstract
Reading the rapidly growing popularity of video games and the accelerating growth of the esports industry requires research into its potential health benefits or harms. The amount of time that esports players spend sitting at computer equipment can have potential negative consequences, including a higher risk of injuries and chronic diseases, of the musculoskeletal system, primarily the muscles of the neck area and cervical spine, visual impairment, and carpal tunnel syndrome. A number of studies have shown that excessive addiction to video games can lead to a wide range of negative mental and then social consequences, such as loss of interest in external activities, social isolation, sleep disturbance, poor academic performance, irritability, aggression, family conflicts, dissatisfaction with everyday life, and decreased memory. Further research in this area is necessary to analyze information about the characteristics of eating behavior, level of physical activity, energy expenditure, body composition of e-sportsmen in order to identify possible potential for improving health, endurance indicators, and sports performance.
About the Authors
D. B. Nikitjuk
Federal Researcher Centre of Nutrition and Biotechnology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dmitry B. Nikityuk, M.D., D.Sc. (Medicine), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, head of the Laboratory of sports anthropology and nutriciology
2/14, Ustinski travel, Moscow, 109240
I. V. Kobelkova
Federal Researcher Centre of Nutrition and Biotechnology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina V. Kobel’kova, M.D., Ph.D., Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Sports Anthropology and Nutrition
2/14, Ustinsky travel, Moscow, 109240
M. M. Korosteleva
Federal Researcher Centre of Nutrition and Biotechnology; RUDN University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Margarita M. Korosteleva, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Sports Anthropology and Nutrition; Associate Professor of the Department of Nursing Management
2/14, Ustinsky travel, Moscow, 109240
6, Miklouho-Maclay str., Moscow, 117198
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