Mental Fatigue on Reaction Time and Game Performance in Esport Players

Launched by BANDIRMA ONYEDI EYLÜL UNIVERSITY · Dec 10, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how mental fatigue affects the reaction time and gaming performance of e-sports players. Researchers want to understand if being mentally tired can slow down a player's reaction time, which is crucial for success in competitive gaming. They will use a specific test called the Stroop test to create mental fatigue in participants, and then measure how this impacts their gaming performance using a training application called Aim Lab.

To join the study, participants must be male e-sports players aged 18 to 30 who play for at least six hours a week for the past six months. The trial is currently recruiting, and participants will be carefully screened to ensure they meet the criteria and are in good health. Those selected can expect to take part in tests that measure their gaming skills before and after experiencing mental fatigue, helping researchers learn more about how fatigue affects performance in e-sports.

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Being between the ages of 18-30: This age range was chosen because it is the age group with the highest number of e-sports players. After the age of 30, both the number of e-sports players decreases and reaction times decrease with age, so researchers accepted the age of 30 as a cut-off value.
• • Male gender: E-sportsmen are generally composed of men. In addition to the difficulty of reaching female e-sportsmen, female e-sportsmen will not be included since it is known that performance parameters evaluated in heterogeneous groups will lead to differences.
• • Doing e-sports for at least 6 hours or more per week for at least 6 months.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Without Study
• • Having any neurological, visual or auditory impairment,
• • Having undergone any upper extremity surgery,
• • Those who meet the recruitment criteria but are unable to come to the laboratory Those who used any medication or performance-enhancing dietary supplement in the month before the study Exclusion from the Evaluation Day in the Study: Participants will be questioned verbally before the evaluation and participants who do not meet the criteria will not be evaluated that day. After 1 day, they will be re-evaluated.
• • Taking medication known to have stimulant or sedative effects
• • Consumption of alcohol at least 24 hours before
• • Consuming caffeine at least 8 hours before Exclusion from Intervention Groups: Participants who violate these criteria during the intervention will be excluded from the study.
• • Those who take part in the intervention groups and are absent 20% or more
• • Changes in initial physical activity categories according to the results of the International Physical Activity Scale Short Form