Health - Gaming Science

Sep

21

Mental Health In Esports: Worse Than We Thought?

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 Research on consequences of gaming—especially esports participation—has become an important and rich part of

Sep 21, 2025

3 min read

Sep

14

Too Many LANs? The Hidden Toll of Tournament Oversaturation

After the COVID pandemic, Counter-Strike LAN tournament schedules are back to the point of potential oversaturation. For players, this often

Sep 14, 2025

4 min read

Aug

10

The Biochemical Cost of Gaming: Creatine Depletion

CHRISTIAN | AUGUST 10, 2025 Studies have shown that playing video games influences your body's biochemical state. Creatine—critical

Aug 10, 2025

2 min read

Aug

03

Gaming After Dark: Poor Sleep and Insomnia

CHRISTIAN | AUGUST 03, 2025 Before we jump into this week's episode, I did an interview on the Mindclickers

Aug 3, 2025

3 min read

Mar

09

The "Grinding Culture": Why We Can Do Better

CHRISTIAN | MARCH 09, 2025 "Anecdotal evidence suggests that current approaches to training [in esports] may be suboptimal in terms

Mar 9, 2025

5 min read

Dec

22

2024 Recap: Gaming, Health, and the Science of Winning

We discuss the most impactful studies covered this year on gaming performance and health!

Dec 22, 2024

6 min read

Dec

15

Cyberbullying and its Consequences in Professional Gaming

Cyberbullying in professional gaming—who are the bullies, who is exposed to it the most, and what are the consequences?

Dec 15, 2024

4 min read

Nov

17

Vape 'n Play: A Dangerous Trend or Smoke in the Wind?

Vapes that play video games are on the rise raising public health concerns.

Nov 17, 2024

3 min read

Oct

27

Guest Episode | Dr. Oliver Leis: Turning Pressure into Power: Stress and Coping in Esports

Stress in esports: Is it always bad? No! Learn insights from Dr. Oliver Leis on managing pressure in competitive gaming.

Oct 27, 2024

7 min read

Aug

18

Guest Episode | Gabriel 'HeroMarine' Segat: Building the Perfect Routine: The Training Routine that Drives My Success

HeroMarine shares why he changed is training routine, the problems that came with it, important aspects of his new routine, and how he maintains a balance.

Aug 18, 2024

6 min read