Luts Yu. P., Fedorchuk S. V., Oliinyk T. M., Kutsenko T. V.

BODY COMPOSITION OF CYBERSPORTS PLAYERS, IT SPECIALISTS AND UNTRAINED PERSONS

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Luts Yu. P., Fedorchuk S. V., Oliinyk T. M., Kutsenko T. V.

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SPORT MEDICINE

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Scientific article

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The article analyses the characteristics of body composition in relation to the lifestyle of esports athletes, in comparison with IT specialists and individuals who are neither engaged in video gaming nor lead an active lifestyle. The aim of the study was to determine the body composition of esports players and IT specialists in comparison with untrained individuals. The study examined 41 male participants, who were divided into three groups: the ES group (14 esports players), the IT group (13 IT specialists), and the UT group (14 untrained individuals), aged 17-25 years. All subjects underwent assessment of body composition parameters, including body weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, fat mass, fat-free body mass (FFBM), and total body water, as well as segmental analysis of the right and left arms, right and left legs, and torso (fat content, fat mass, FFBM, predicted muscle mass) using Tanita BC-418MA scales (Germany). It has been established that a proportion of esports players, IT specialists, and untrained individuals exhibit low levels of physical activity and body weight that is above or below the average for their age.

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Publication of the article:

«Bulletin of problems biology and medicine», 2025 Issue 3,178, 507-515 pages, index UDC 796:004+616-071.3+796.077.2(045)

DOI:

10.29254/2077-4214-2025-3-178-507-515