Assessment of physical activity, exercise capacity and fitness level of the Polish esports players.

Autor: Frączek, Barbara, Szot, Monika, Sagalara, Andrzej, Krzepota, Sebastian, Skorko, Maciek, Błachnio, Dariusz, Bertrandt, Bartosz, Szymaniuk, Krzysztof, Klimek, Andrzej
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Zdroj: Physical Activity Review; 2024, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p32-46, 15p
Abstrakt: Professional esport requires players to maintain mental skills at a high level and healthpromoting physical condition. The aim of this study was to analyze the levels of physical activity (PA), exercise capacity and physical fitness. The study included 196 male Polish esports players (mean: 20.5±2.4 years), who completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) (n= 187), underwent exercise test using a cycle ergometer (n= 141) and participated in selected tests of physical fitness (n= 175). The average total energy expenditure was 1040 MET-min·week-1. The results show that most esports players had low (38%) and moderate (36.4%) levels of PA, and were characterized by an average level of cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max= 41.92±5.41 mL·kg-1·min-1), and the amount of muscle power generated at the level of AeT (90.98±27.19 W), AnT (149.91± 29.91 W) and VO2max (210.29±42.63 W) was lower than published evidence on physicallyactive men. Physical fitness of the players was assessed as being satisfactory, but more research needed to clearly confirm this. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index