Efeito de um protocolo modificado de aquecimento "Brain Break" na função executiva e no humor dos jogadores de desportos eletrónicos
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Jogadores de eSports, funções executivas, aquecimento para pausa cerebral, estado de humorResumo
Introdução: Este estudo examinou os efeitos de um protocolo de aquecimento Brain Break modificado, que combina movimentos físicos estruturados e exercícios de mindfulness, na função executiva e no humor dos jogadores tailandeses de desportos eletrónicos.
Objectivo: Determinar se o aquecimento Brain Break modificado melhora a função executiva e o humor em jogadores de esports.
Metodologia: Sessenta jogadores foram classificados por nível de habilidade e aleatoriamente alocados a um grupo experimental, que realizou o aquecimento modificado, ou a um grupo de controlo, que realizou um aquecimento padrão. A função executiva foi avaliada através do controlo inibitório, do tempo de reação, da alternância de tarefas e da atualização da memória de trabalho. O humor e a capacidade de refocalização foram medidos através de escalas psicológicas padronizadas. As análises estatísticas foram utilizadas para comparar os resultados pós-intervenção.
Resultados: O protocolo produziu melhorias superiores em comparação com o grupo de controlo em todas as variáveis. Os grupos experimentais, tanto profissionais como amadores, apresentaram um melhor controlo inibitório, uma alternância de tarefas mais rápida e uma maior capacidade de refocagem. Além disso, verificou-se um aumento do vigor, enquanto a confusão, a depressão, a fadiga e a raiva diminuíram. O grupo experimental amador apresentou um desempenho superior ao grupo de controlo profissional em vários domínios cognitivos.
Discussão: O aquecimento Brain Break modificado demonstrou ser um método eficaz para otimizar a prontidão cognitiva e reduzir os estados psicológicos negativos antes do desempenho competitivo.
Conclusões: Os resultados confirmam que o aquecimento Brain Break modificado é uma estratégia eficaz para melhorar a função executiva e o humor nos jogadores de desportos eletrónicos.
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