INFLUENCE OF COMPUTER GAMES ON HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS

Video games are popular leisure activity for all ages and therefore it is needed to examine their psychological and physiological effects. The aim of the presented paper is to point out possible changes in physiological functions due to playing computer games and to present them in a pilot study. Pa...

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Published inActa Tecnología Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 95 - 103
Main Authors Ondrejová, Bibiána, Tóth, Teodor, Michalíková, Monika, Trebuňová, Marianna, Živčák, Jozef
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.09.2022
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Summary:Video games are popular leisure activity for all ages and therefore it is needed to examine their psychological and physiological effects. The aim of the presented paper is to point out possible changes in physiological functions due to playing computer games and to present them in a pilot study. Part of the work is the categorization of video games and a systematic overview of studies aimed at examining and confirming or refute their connection. The purpose of this pilot study is to measure blood pressure and human heart rate while playing different video games and to evaluate possible changes in the game. The methodology of the experiment includes demographic data, measured values during the monitoring of individual subjects and the measuring means used.
ISSN:2453-675X
2453-675X
DOI:10.22306/atec.v8i3.154