The Science of Esports
eBook - ePub

The Science of Esports

  1. 152 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

The Science of Esports draws from contemporary research and coach expertise to examine esports athlete health and performance from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including physiology, psychology, sociology, and nutrition. The rapid expansion of the esports industry has elevated competitive video gaming into the realm of high performance, requiring players, coaches, and practitioners to implement interdisciplinary approaches to performance support.

The book covers key topic areas such as:

  • What esports is and similarities and differences to sport
  • Game-specific training
  • Physiological and psychological consideration for esports athletes
  • Social aspects of player performance and the social environment of esports
  • Esports coaching and structure of esports performance environments
  • Technology and its use in esports
  • Safeguarding, cheating, and gambling

This book includes worked examples and case studies to allow immediate implementation into practice for esports athletes and coaches. It summarises the current state of research to inform researchers and identify gaps in knowledge. This book is critical reading for students of esports and related courses. It serves as the first scientific resource designed to provide athletes, coaches, and practitioners with interdisciplinary insights into esports health and performance.

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Yes, you can access The Science of Esports by Craig McNulty,Remco Polman,Matthew Watson,Kabir Bubna in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Business & Digital Media. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781000993912
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Figures, tables, and boxes
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. 1 What is esports?
  9. 2 Aspects of game-specific training
  10. 3 Physiological considerations for e’athletes
  11. 4 Psychological considerations for esports athletes
  12. 5 Nutrition, supplementation, and regulation
  13. 6 Social aspects of e’athletes performance
  14. 7 Structure of esports performance environments
  15. 8 Esports coaching and support
  16. 9 Talent identification and development
  17. 10 Technology in esports
  18. 11 Social environment and health in esports
  19. 12 Safeguarding, cheating, and gambling
  20. 13 Key considerations for the future
  21. Index