Biochemical Changes in Adult Male Gamers During Prolonged Gaming: Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gaming has become an integrated part of life for children and adults worldwide. Previous studies on the impact of gaming on biochemical parameters have primarily addressed the acute effects of gaming. The literature is limited, and the study designs are very diverse. The parameters that have been investigated most thoroughly are blood glucose and cortisol.

Objective

This exploratory study is the first to investigate the effects of long gaming sessions on the biochemical parameters of healthy male adults. The extensive testing allowed us to observe short-term changes (within 6 hours), long-term changes during the duration of the gaming sessions, and follow-up after 1 week to determine whether any changes were longer lasting.

Methods

In total, 9 experienced g

SUBMITTER: Krarup KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11263886 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature