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Can Nutrients and Dietary Supplements Potentially Improve Cognitive Performance Also in Esports?
Factors influencing brain function and cognitive performance can be critical to athletic performance of esports athletes. This review aims to discuss the potential beneficial effects of micronutrients, i.e., vitamins, minerals and biologically active substances on cognitive functions of e-athletes....
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8872051/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35206801 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10020186 |
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author | Szot, Monika Karpęcka-Gałka, Ewa Dróżdż, Remigiusz Frączek, Barbara |
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description | Factors influencing brain function and cognitive performance can be critical to athletic performance of esports athletes. This review aims to discuss the potential beneficial effects of micronutrients, i.e., vitamins, minerals and biologically active substances on cognitive functions of e-athletes. Minerals (iodine, zinc, iron, magnesium) and vitamins (B vitamins, vitamins E, D, and C) are significant factors that positively influence cognitive functions. Prevention of deficiencies of the listed ingredients and regular examinations can support cognitive processes. The beneficial effects of caffeine, creatine, and probiotics have been documented so far. There are many plant products, herbal extracts, or phytonutrients that have been shown to affect precognitive activity, but more research is needed. Beetroot juice and nootropics can also be essential nutrients for cognitive performance. For the sake of players’ eyesight, it would be useful to use lutein, which, in addition to improving vision and protecting against eye diseases, can also affect cognitive functions. In supporting the physical and mental abilities of e-athletes the base is a well-balanced diet with adequate hydration. There is a lack of sufficient evidence that has investigated the relationship between dietary effects and improved performance in esports. Therefore, there is a need for randomized controlled trials involving esports players. |
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spelling | pubmed-88720512022-02-25 Can Nutrients and Dietary Supplements Potentially Improve Cognitive Performance Also in Esports? Szot, Monika Karpęcka-Gałka, Ewa Dróżdż, Remigiusz Frączek, Barbara Healthcare (Basel) Review Factors influencing brain function and cognitive performance can be critical to athletic performance of esports athletes. This review aims to discuss the potential beneficial effects of micronutrients, i.e., vitamins, minerals and biologically active substances on cognitive functions of e-athletes. Minerals (iodine, zinc, iron, magnesium) and vitamins (B vitamins, vitamins E, D, and C) are significant factors that positively influence cognitive functions. Prevention of deficiencies of the listed ingredients and regular examinations can support cognitive processes. The beneficial effects of caffeine, creatine, and probiotics have been documented so far. There are many plant products, herbal extracts, or phytonutrients that have been shown to affect precognitive activity, but more research is needed. Beetroot juice and nootropics can also be essential nutrients for cognitive performance. For the sake of players’ eyesight, it would be useful to use lutein, which, in addition to improving vision and protecting against eye diseases, can also affect cognitive functions. In supporting the physical and mental abilities of e-athletes the base is a well-balanced diet with adequate hydration. There is a lack of sufficient evidence that has investigated the relationship between dietary effects and improved performance in esports. Therefore, there is a need for randomized controlled trials involving esports players. MDPI 2022-01-18 /pmc/articles/PMC8872051/ /pubmed/35206801 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10020186 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Szot, Monika Karpęcka-Gałka, Ewa Dróżdż, Remigiusz Frączek, Barbara Can Nutrients and Dietary Supplements Potentially Improve Cognitive Performance Also in Esports? |
title | Can Nutrients and Dietary Supplements Potentially Improve Cognitive Performance Also in Esports? |
title_full | Can Nutrients and Dietary Supplements Potentially Improve Cognitive Performance Also in Esports? |
title_fullStr | Can Nutrients and Dietary Supplements Potentially Improve Cognitive Performance Also in Esports? |
title_full_unstemmed | Can Nutrients and Dietary Supplements Potentially Improve Cognitive Performance Also in Esports? |
title_short | Can Nutrients and Dietary Supplements Potentially Improve Cognitive Performance Also in Esports? |
title_sort | can nutrients and dietary supplements potentially improve cognitive performance also in esports? |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8872051/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35206801 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10020186 |
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