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Sunday, 5 May 2024

Queensland University debunks E-sport gamer stereotypes

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Queensland University debunks E-sport gamer stereotypes
Queensland University debunks E-sport gamer stereotypes

A new study about video-gamers debunks the stereotype many people have about them.

Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia found that E-sport gamers were between 9 and 21% more likely to be a healthy weight.

RESEARCHERS AT THE QUEENSLANDUNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY INAUSTRALIA --- FOUND THATE-SPORT GAMERS WERE BETWEEN 9AND 21% MORE LIKELY TO BE AHEALTHY WEIGHT.PLAYERS ALSO DRANK LESS ANDSMOKED LESS THAN THE GENERALPOPULATION.THE STUDY ALSO FOUND THEHEALTHIER PLAYERS WERE THEBETTER PLAYERS.SOT TRT: 12SECC "WE FOUND THATTHE PLAYERS WHO WERE IN THETOP TEN PERCENT OF ALL PLAYERSAND WE MEASURED UP TO 2.5SIGNIFIGANTLY MORE THAN THEIRLOWER RANKED COUNTERPARTS."RESEARCHERS SAY FUTURE RESEARCHSHOULD BE DONE ON THE OVERALLHEALTH OF E-SPORTS PLAYERS SUCHAS MUSCLE MASS AND BONEDENSITY.GOOD MORNING LAS VEGAS----INSTAGRAM IS EXPANDING IT'S

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