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Feasibility and effects of a multicomponent program incorporating esports on physical and cognitive function among older adults: A non-randomised pilot trial

Yuta Nemoto, Fumie Otsuka, Shihoko Suzuki, Saori Kataoka, Tomoko Nakanishi, Takuya Ueda, Susumu Ogawa, Sumika Karasawa, Mikiko Shimaoka, Hiroto Narimatsu, Ung-il Chung

published 03 Sep 2026

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Can different exercise modalities improve esports performance? Study protocol for a 12-week three-arm randomized controlled trial

Di Tang, Zheng Ye, Ruisi Ma, Jinde Liu, Wai Keung Ho, Raymond Kim Wai Sum

published 25 Aug 2026

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Online game player churn prediction based on multiplex social influence through network embedding

Ming Guo, Yan Liu

published 20 Aug 2026

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Virtual reality experience in physical education and sports lessons: An investigation into its effect on the balance and coordination skills of middle school students

Nazlı Yanar Tunçel, Züleyha Avşar

published 12 Aug 2026

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Functional node layout in Metroidvania game worlds: A complex network analysis

GL(Guanglong) Bao, Beihe Weng, Long Ding, Qianjin Du, Yemin Zang, Jiarui Wang, Fei Yan

published 31 Jul 2026

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Cognitive flexibility, impulsivity, and compulsivity in problematic consumption behaviours

María Jara-Rizzo, Daniel Oleas, Jose A. Rodas

published 23 Jul 2026

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Social marginalization risk and its negative association with socialising preferences in Japanese gamers

Brian Confessor, Monica Perusquia-Hernandez, Kongmeng Liew, Hideaki Uchiyama, Naoya Isoyama, Kiyoshi Kiyokawa

published 09 Jul 2026

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Is early childhood exposure a key predictor of adulthood problematic gaming?

Shannon A. H. Compton, Paul F. Tremblay, Elizabeth A. Osuch, Derek G. V. Mitchell

published 26 May 2026

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Understanding the value of a forecast using an online game

Niko Yiannakoulias, Catherine E. Slavik

published 22 May 2026

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Perceptual learning mechanisms with single-stimulus exposure

María del Carmen Sanjuán, James Byron Nelson

published 08 May 2026

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Esports in-game consumption across generations: Integrating motivated reasoning theory and the theory of planned behavior

Kun Chang, Jun-Phil Uhm, Hyun-Woo Lee

published 04 May 2026

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Overseas reception of English translations of Journey to the West: Temporal dynamics, cross-platform sentiment patterns, and topic modeling

Ningning Jia, Jing Xin, Yan Wang

published 21 Apr 2026

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A distributed differential game approach to trajectory planning for offshore wind farm inspection

Yunqi Liao, Shuyuan You, Houmin Wang, Siming Yu, Wenyan Xue

published 26 Mar 2026

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