A Prospective Study Evaluating the Effects of a Nutritional Supplement Intervention on Cognition, Mood States, and Mental Performance in Video Gamers.

Jaime L. Tartar; Douglas S Kalman; Susan Hewlings

doi:10.3390/nu11102326

A Prospective Study Evaluating the Effects of a Nutritional Supplement Intervention on Cognition, Mood States, and Mental Performance in Video Gamers.

Jaime L. Tartar
, Douglas S Kalman
, Susan Hewlings

College of Psychology

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Abstract

Cognitive function is critical for successful prolonged performance in eSports. This double-blind placebo-controlled study examined the effect of an inositol-enhanced arginine silicate oral supplement on cognitive performance and energy in eSports athletes. Sixty healthy men and women who spent 5 or more hours a week playing video games were randomly assigned to take supplement or placebo for 7 days. On day 1 and 7, before and 15 min after dosing, subjects completed the Trail Making Test (TMT), Parts A and B; Stroop Test; and Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire, and then played a video game for 60 min. Immediately after, cognitive tests were repeated. Self-reported energy levels increased, anger decreased, and TMT-B test errors decreased in the supplement group compared to placebo (

Original language	American English
Journal	Nutrients
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11102326
State	Published - Oct 1 2019

Keywords

accuracy; arginine
cognition
eSports
nutrition
processing
reaction time

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