Table 4 Accelerometer-assessed participant characteristics

Age (Median IQR)

20 (3.50)

20 (2.0)

19 (1.0)

25 (0.0)

20 (0.0)

23.5 (5.50)

Gender

Male (n %)

13 (72.2)

7 (38.9)

5 (27.8)

-

1 (5.6)

-

Female (n %)

5 (27.8)

-

-

1 (5.6)

-

4 (22.2)

BMI (Median IQR)

23.4 (5.76)

26.1 (9.40)

20.5 (1.39)

25.2 (0.0)

24.6 (0.0)

23.9 (5.21)

p-value

0.48

Esports Title

League of Legends (n %)

13 (66.7)

5 (27.8)

2 (16.7)

1 (5.6)

-

3 (16.7)

Overwatch (n %)

3 (16.7)

1 (5.6)

-

-

-

1 (5.6)

Valorant (n %)

2 (11.1)

1 (5.6)

1 (5.6)

-

-

-

Rocket League (n %)

1 (5.6)

-

1 (5.6)

-

-

-

Esports Level

Professional

1 (5.6)

1 (5.6)

-

-

-

-

Collegiate/ Intervarsity

14 (72.2)

5 (27.8)

4 (22.2)

1 (5.6)

-

3 (16.7)

Casual

4 (22.2)

1 (5.6)

1 (5.6)

-

1 (5.6)

1 (5.6)

BREQ-3

RAI

5.25 (6.13)

5.50 (7.25)

4.00 (3.25)

-2.25 (0.00)

5.50 (0.00)

6.75 (4.44)

Intrinsic Regulation

3.50 (1.31)

3.50 (1.63)

3.75 (1.00)

2.75 (0.00)

3.00 (0.00)

3.25 (1.13)

Integrated Regulation

2.50 (2.38)

2.50 (1.88)

3.25 (2.25)

2.00 (0.00)

2.00 (0.00)

3.50 (1.50)

Identified Regulation

3.50 (1.44)

3.50 (1.00)

3.50 (2.00)

2.25 (0.00)

2.50 (0.00)

3.88 (0.44)

Introjected Regulation

2.75 (1.44)

2.75 (1.00)

2.75 (2.25)

2.50 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

2.63 (1.56)

External Regulation

1.75 (2.00)

1.50 (1.38)

2.00 (1.25)

3.75 (0.00)

2.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.81)

Amotivation

1.38 (0.75)

1.50 (0.62)

1.75 (1.00)

1.75 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.06)