An article by Nepomuk Nothelfer & Tobias M. Scholz. Esports is often compared to sports, and this has led to an ongoing and often emotional discussion within the esports ecosystem as well as outside of it. The widespread underlying assumption is that esports needs to be modeled after traditional sports. Many advocates for this approach refer to the success of […]
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Contextualizing the Esports stand of the DOSB (German Olympic Sports Association)
The Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB), which is the German federation for sport, says, that esports is no sport. From a historical point of view, the DOSB has changed its argument several times. Starting with arguments about physical activity, over allegedly missing structures in esports and ending with legal advice. To understand the argumentation of the DOSB and other critical views […]
Quantifying Energy Expenditure and Cognitive Fatigue of Esports Athletes During Competition
Although Esports is undergoing continual and rapid growth, reaching more than 450 million spectators worldwide (Russ, 2019), there is no comprehensive research investigating the physiological demands of Esports, nor any trialed exercise interventions aimed at improving athlete performance. Understanding the energy expenditure, and cognitive load or competitive Esports gaming may inform future research and application in sports performance training. Energy […]
Esports is more than just sports – A proposition to move beyond the existing discourse
Being an esports researcher in Germany is always an ambivalent experience. On the one hand, Germany was the birthplace of ESL and Freaks 4U, is the home of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC), and it can sometimes show its innovative side as seen with FC Schalke 04, as one of the first Football teams with a dedicated League of Legends team. On […]
