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Published on in Vol 25 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/45063, first published .
Challenging the Portrait of the Unhealthy Gamer—The Fitness and Health Status of Esports Players and Their Peers: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Challenging the Portrait of the Unhealthy Gamer—The Fitness and Health Status of Esports Players and Their Peers: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Challenging the Portrait of the Unhealthy Gamer—The Fitness and Health Status of Esports Players and Their Peers: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Authors of this article:

Sascha Ketelhut1 Author Orcid Image ;   Alex Bodman2 Author Orcid Image ;   Thomas Ries1 Author Orcid Image ;   Claudio R Nigg1 Author Orcid Image
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Sascha Ketelhut   1 * , PD, PhD ;   Alex Bodman   2 * , MSc ;   Thomas Ries   1 , MSc ;   Claudio R Nigg   1 , Prof Dr

1 Department of Health Sience, Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

2 German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Sascha Ketelhut, PD, PhD
  • Department of Health Sience
  • Institute of Sport Science
  • University of Bern
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  • Bern, 3012
  • Switzerland
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  • Email: sascha.ketelhut@gmail.com