Psychomotor performance in video games
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.07.067Keywords
video-games, e-sport, psychomotor performance, cognitive functionsAbstract
Introduction: Interactive electronic games allow to access virtual environments and interact using a computer or TV screen. Anyone who has played a video game, or seen others playing, is aware of the importance of reaction speed and eye-hand coordination skills.
Objective: To determine the differences in psychomotor performance between professional gamers and amateurs.
Material and Methods: A total of 62 gamers took part in the study, including 31 people - professional video game users who had participated in e-tournaments in the last month (age: M = 20.6, SD = 6.3) and 31 people who did not play video games or played very rarely (they declared that they did not participate in e-sports tournaments), who constituted the control group (age: M = 17.9, SD = 5.4). Integrated computer SDP-System with an executive module for stimulus generation and reception was used to assess psychomotor performance.
Results: Professional gamers have higher psychomotor skills than amateurs. They reveal better results for fast thinking, motor reactions, perception, attention, and working memory.
Conclusion:
Playing video games has a positive impact on players' psychomotor performance and can promote improvements in elementary cognitive functions.
Key words: video-games; e-sport; psychomotor performance; cognitive functions
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