The effects of esports on sleep: a systematic literature review

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Bayrakdar A., Alin L., Bayraktar I., Avcı P.

OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY ANNALS, SERIES PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT SCIENCE, MOVEMENT AND HEALTH, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.95-104, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)

Özet

The purpose of this review is to synthesize all the observational studies that studied the effects of eSports on sleep.In addition, it has systematically brought together all peer-reviewed observational studies related to the sleep of eSportsgamers to draw the attention of field academicians and researchers to the issue related to eSports and promoteobservational studies on future in the field of sports sciences. Playing eSports games or competing in these games canhave significant consequences for players' health. As the popularity of eSports continues to grow rapidly around the world,studies focusing on understanding the health risks and benefits associated with eSports competition and participation havebeen delayed. Sufficient attention has not been paid to the development and evaluation of preventive interventions whichaddress the harms that video games interrelating with eSports can cause. Similarly, there are gaps in the evidence onways to encourage safe and healthy digital gaming among the ever-growing eSports gamers population. In order todevelop evidence-based guidelines and intervention strategies that include sleep and sleep quality, these gaps need to befilled with scientific research. The purpose of this review is to synthesize all the observational studies that studied the effects of eSports on sleep. In addition, it has systematically brought together all peer-reviewed observational studies related to the sleep of eSports gamers to draw the attention of field academicians and researchers to the issue related to eSports and promote observational studies on future in the field of sports sciences. Playing eSports games or competing in these games can have significant consequences for players' health. As the popularity of eSports continues to grow rapidly around the world, studies focusing on understanding the health risks and benefits associated with eSports competition and participation have been delayed. Sufficient attention has not been paid to the development and evaluation of preventive interventions which address the harms that video games interrelating with eSports can cause. Similarly, there are gaps in the evidence on ways to encourage safe and healthy digital gaming among the ever-growing eSports gamers population. In order to develop evidence-based guidelines and intervention strategies that include sleep and sleep quality, these gaps need to be filled with scientific research.