Impact of victory and defeat on the perceived stress and autonomic regulation of professional eSports athletes
Competitive sports involve physiological, technical and psychological skills, which influence directly on individuals’ performance. This study aims to investigate the levels of perceived stress and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) before and after matches with victory and defeat in professional eSports...
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| author | Sergio Machado Sergio Machado Sergio Machado Leandro de Oliveira Sant'Ana Luis Cid Luis Cid Luis Cid Diogo Teixeira Diogo Teixeira Filipe Rodrigues Filipe Rodrigues Bruno Travassos Bruno Travassos Bruno Travassos Diogo Monteiro Diogo Monteiro Diogo Monteiro |
| author_facet | Sergio Machado Sergio Machado Sergio Machado Leandro de Oliveira Sant'Ana Luis Cid Luis Cid Luis Cid Diogo Teixeira Diogo Teixeira Filipe Rodrigues Filipe Rodrigues Bruno Travassos Bruno Travassos Bruno Travassos Diogo Monteiro Diogo Monteiro Diogo Monteiro |
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| description | Competitive sports involve physiological, technical and psychological skills, which influence directly on individuals’ performance. This study aims to investigate the levels of perceived stress and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) before and after matches with victory and defeat in professional eSports athletes. Our hypothesis was that the winners would have better autonomic and stress responses after match, thus corroborating the literature on neurocardiac connections. Fifty male eSport players were selected players from 10 different Brazilian teams. The experiment was carried out in 2 sessions. Firstly, after signing the informed consent form, 24 h before the game, anthropometric, physical activity levels and time of expertise data were recorded only for sample characterization and the players were familiarized with the perceived stress scale—10 (PSS-10) and the HRV measurements. Secondly, players performed the PSS-10 and HRV recording at rest by 10 min 60 and 30 min before the game (i.e., baseline time) and 10 min after the end of the game. Overall, concerning PSS-10 our findings show that VG had significant reduced scores in post-game time compared to baseline (BL) and pre-game times, while DG had significant increased scores in post-game time compared to BL and pre-game times. Regarding HRV, our results demonstrate that VG had significant increase in RR, SDNN, rMSSD, pNN50 and HF, and significant decrease in LF and LF/HF, while DG had a significant decrease in RR, SDNN, rMSSD and HF, and significant increase in LF and LF/HF. It was observed that VG had better HRV responses (greater parasympathetic activation) as well as lower levels of perceived stress, while DG had worst HRV responses (greater sympathetic activation) and higher levels of perceived stress. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c4facaf56584bdebd04352b9f8f1c882022-12-22T04:14:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-08-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.987149987149Impact of victory and defeat on the perceived stress and autonomic regulation of professional eSports athletesSergio Machado0Sergio Machado1Sergio Machado2Leandro de Oliveira Sant'Ana3Luis Cid4Luis Cid5Luis Cid6Diogo Teixeira7Diogo Teixeira8Filipe Rodrigues9Filipe Rodrigues10Bruno Travassos11Bruno Travassos12Bruno Travassos13Diogo Monteiro14Diogo Monteiro15Diogo Monteiro16Department of Sports Methods and Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, BrazilDepartment of Sports Science, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, PortugalLaboratory of Physical Activity Neuroscience, Neurodiversity Institute, Queimados, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, BrazilResearch Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, PortugalSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), Rio Maior, PortugalLife Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), Leiria, PortugalFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Lusófona University, Lisbon, PortugalResearch Center in Sport, Physical Education, and Exercise and Health (CIDEFES), Lisbon, PortugalLife Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), Leiria, Portugal0ESECS, Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, PortugalDepartment of Sports Science, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, PortugalResearch Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal1Portugal Football School, Portuguese Football Federation, Cruz Quebrada, PortugalResearch Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, PortugalLife Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), Leiria, Portugal0ESECS, Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, PortugalCompetitive sports involve physiological, technical and psychological skills, which influence directly on individuals’ performance. This study aims to investigate the levels of perceived stress and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) before and after matches with victory and defeat in professional eSports athletes. Our hypothesis was that the winners would have better autonomic and stress responses after match, thus corroborating the literature on neurocardiac connections. Fifty male eSport players were selected players from 10 different Brazilian teams. The experiment was carried out in 2 sessions. Firstly, after signing the informed consent form, 24 h before the game, anthropometric, physical activity levels and time of expertise data were recorded only for sample characterization and the players were familiarized with the perceived stress scale—10 (PSS-10) and the HRV measurements. Secondly, players performed the PSS-10 and HRV recording at rest by 10 min 60 and 30 min before the game (i.e., baseline time) and 10 min after the end of the game. Overall, concerning PSS-10 our findings show that VG had significant reduced scores in post-game time compared to baseline (BL) and pre-game times, while DG had significant increased scores in post-game time compared to BL and pre-game times. Regarding HRV, our results demonstrate that VG had significant increase in RR, SDNN, rMSSD, pNN50 and HF, and significant decrease in LF and LF/HF, while DG had a significant decrease in RR, SDNN, rMSSD and HF, and significant increase in LF and LF/HF. It was observed that VG had better HRV responses (greater parasympathetic activation) as well as lower levels of perceived stress, while DG had worst HRV responses (greater sympathetic activation) and higher levels of perceived stress.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.987149/fullvictorydefeateSportsperceived stressheart rate variabilityHRV |
| spellingShingle | Sergio Machado Sergio Machado Sergio Machado Leandro de Oliveira Sant'Ana Luis Cid Luis Cid Luis Cid Diogo Teixeira Diogo Teixeira Filipe Rodrigues Filipe Rodrigues Bruno Travassos Bruno Travassos Bruno Travassos Diogo Monteiro Diogo Monteiro Diogo Monteiro Impact of victory and defeat on the perceived stress and autonomic regulation of professional eSports athletes Frontiers in Psychology victory defeat eSports perceived stress heart rate variability HRV |
| title | Impact of victory and defeat on the perceived stress and autonomic regulation of professional eSports athletes |
| title_full | Impact of victory and defeat on the perceived stress and autonomic regulation of professional eSports athletes |
| title_fullStr | Impact of victory and defeat on the perceived stress and autonomic regulation of professional eSports athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of victory and defeat on the perceived stress and autonomic regulation of professional eSports athletes |
| title_short | Impact of victory and defeat on the perceived stress and autonomic regulation of professional eSports athletes |
| title_sort | impact of victory and defeat on the perceived stress and autonomic regulation of professional esports athletes |
| topic | victory defeat eSports perceived stress heart rate variability HRV |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.987149/full |
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