Physical Activity and Health Promotion in Esports and Gaming–Discussing Unique Opportunities for an Unprecedented Cultural Phenomenon

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. Health research has started addressing the public health implications of the esports phenomenon, drawing a bleak picture of this megatrend. How...

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Main Authors: Sascha Ketelhut, Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken, Patrick Zimmermann, Claudio R. Nigg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.693700/full