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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 Sascha Ketelhut @sascha_ketelhut

Are esports players really less healthy than their peers? Our study challenges the negative narrative, showing no significant differences in BMI, body fat, blood pressure, and physical fitness! Thanks to @CrNigg and @AlexBodmann https://t.co/mcCtrFIvL9

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RT @jmirpub: New in JMIR: Challenging the Portrait of the Unhealthy #Gamer—The Fitness and Health Status of Esports Players and Their Peers…

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Stephen Yang, PhD Stephen Yang, PhD @syangman

Challenging the Portrait of the Unhealthy Gamer—The Fitness and Health Status of Esports Players and Their Peers: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study https://t.co/wONjo2LEZc #fittech #healthtech #esports https://t.co/ZT9tljs6jY

12:01 PM · Aug 04, 2023

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Tom Bellis Tom Bellis @tommybellis

Challenging the Portrait of the Unhealthy Gamer—The Fitness and Health Status of Esports Players and Their Peers: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study https://t.co/76ErFoRgJx https://t.co/tCNcwgm2nx

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