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Physical Fitness Assessment in Professional and Amateur E-Sports Players
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Physical Fitness, Musculoskeletal Health, Sedentary Behavior, E-Athletes. Basic parameters: 18 years — 30 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Comparing the Physical Fitness Levels of Professional and Amateur E-Sports Players
Overview
The aim of this observational cross-sectional study is to compare the physical fitness characteristics of professional and amateur e-sports players and to determine whether differences exist between the two groups in terms of physical fitness parameters.
Primary outcome measures
- BlazePod Reaction Time [Time frame: At baseline]
Secondary outcome measures (10)
- Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test [Time frame: At baseline]
- Hand Grip Strength [Time frame: At baseline]
- Wall Sit Test [Time frame: At baseline]
- Push-Up Test [Time frame: At baseline]
- Sit-and-Reach Test [Time frame: At baseline]
- Body Mass Index [Time frame: At baseline]
- Y-Balance Test [Time frame: At baseline]
- Countermovement Jump [Time frame: At baseline]
- IPAQ-SF [Time frame: At baseline]
- SBQ [Time frame: At baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults aged 18 to 30 years
- Able to read and understand Turkish
- Professional e-sports players:
- ≥25 hours per week of structured gaming
- Affiliated with a competitive team or organization
- Participates in official tournaments at least once per month
- Receives income or sponsorship related to gaming
Amateur e-sports players:
- ≤15 hours per week of recreational gaming
- Not affiliated with a professional team or league
- Does not receive income or sponsorship from gaming
- Voluntary agreement to participate and provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- History of respiratory, cardiovascular, or neurological disorders
- History of surgery within the last 6 months
- Current use of medication that may affect physical performance
- Currently undergoing physical therapy or rehabilitation
- Any musculoskeletal injury that may impair performance during physical fitness testing.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Istinye University - Vadi Campus — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07453316 · 2026/21