What is a cyber-athlete?

 

Cyber athletes share similar qualities to traditional elite athletes sport psychologist Dr Dominic Micklewright from the University of Essex ran a psychological and physical tests that were normally tested on elite athletes.

 

He was surprised with the findings for the data of the elite gamers, as these results would be attributed of a traditional athlete.

 

The psychology test he conducted were reaction times, their mood states that they ‘exhibit near to same profile as an elite athlete’. The reaction time results were ‘blistering quick’ which was compared as the same as a 100m sprinter.

 

Although the counter argument is that “the physical aerobic fitness of particular players was shockingly low” this identifying a big question mark when compared to elite athletes physical performance. The challenge is combated by the Omni package. (hyperlink to ali)