Table 1 Superordinate themes, subordinate themes, and themes
Superordinate theme | Subordinate theme | Themes |
|---|---|---|
Health definition | General health definition | General health definition |
Mental health definition | Mental health definition | |
Physical health definition | Physical health definition | |
Factors affecting mental health | Gaming | Cognitive ability |
Competition | Symptoms of mental health problems | |
Addiction to competition | ||
Mental fatigue | ||
Performance | Sense of achievement | |
Symptoms of mental health problems | ||
Performance anxiety | ||
Excessive gaming | ||
Factors affecting physical health | Equipment and facilities | Eye problems |
Poor postures | ||
Musculoskeletal problems | ||
Sitting time | Sedentarism | |
Strategies to improve esports players’ health | Optimising esports training and scheduling | Time management |
Scheduling daily routines | ||
Having other activities | ||
Improving lifestyles | Physical activity | |
Other lifestyle habits | ||
Enhancing facilities and equipment | Examples of improvements to facilities and equipment | |
Improving health support | Health prevention | |
Mental health support | ||
Other examples of health support | ||
Health-related research |