Benefits of physical training in esports: do esports players experience physical training beneficial for successful gaming?
Ylönen, Anni (2020)
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020121327906
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020121327906
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The purpose of this survey was to collect straight data from esports players globally to find out the possible similarities about experiencing physical training beneficial and how it contributes to more successful gaming.
The research was implemented by creating an online survey via Google Forms and sharing the link to international Discord channels. Quantitative questions and answer options helped to see the bigger picture while qualitative information added details and was able to give the results of the survey a human perspective. The content of the survey was designed in cooperation by a pro striving esports player, who helped to select the most relevant questions and modifying the survey as short and easy for players to reply.
The survey reached 60 respondents in one month period. The main results of the survey showed that there were no major differences between the players age, sex, continent, game, or the amount of PC training or physical training per week according to the options selected on if and how the respondents have experi-enced physical training being beneficial for more successful gaming performance.
The theory part of this research discloses briefly to the history of esports, features of a professional esports player and how physical activity may improve the gaming performance.
The research was implemented by creating an online survey via Google Forms and sharing the link to international Discord channels. Quantitative questions and answer options helped to see the bigger picture while qualitative information added details and was able to give the results of the survey a human perspective. The content of the survey was designed in cooperation by a pro striving esports player, who helped to select the most relevant questions and modifying the survey as short and easy for players to reply.
The survey reached 60 respondents in one month period. The main results of the survey showed that there were no major differences between the players age, sex, continent, game, or the amount of PC training or physical training per week according to the options selected on if and how the respondents have experi-enced physical training being beneficial for more successful gaming performance.
The theory part of this research discloses briefly to the history of esports, features of a professional esports player and how physical activity may improve the gaming performance.