Being a gamer has its advantages, as a study from Canada now wants to demonstrate. Those who play at least 5 hours a week have a much younger brain than average.
What kind of study is this? Western University based in Canada examined 2,000 participants and gained interesting insights. Those who play video games perform better in tests, and those who spend a lot of time on video games perform even better.
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What did the study find? The “Brain and Body” study (via Creyos.com) from the university surveyed 2,000 participants from around the world. It was also recorded whether people play video games and how many hours per week.
After the questionnaires, participants were asked to play brain games. The brain games were designed to test attention span, memory, logical thinking, and language skills. The researchers then compared the results with the questionnaires.
It turned out that people who play at least 5 hours a week of a single type of video game tend to have cognitive abilities that correspond to those of individuals 13.7 years younger.
Those who play video games but spend less than 5 hours a week on a single type still have an advantage. Their cognitive abilities are said to correspond to those of individuals 5.2 years younger.
Do video games also have an impact on mental health? Although video games are said to be good for brain performance, the study could not establish a connection with mental health. Video games seem to neither positively nor negatively affect mental health.
In contrast, the situation is different for sports. The study notes that sports are good for health, but do not improve cognitive health.
If you want to do something good for your body, you should play video games and exercise. According to the study, people who engage in 150 minutes of exercise per week already have an advantage. Even e-sports players often engage in sports outside of their computers as a balance: This is how hard a Counter-Strike 2 pro trains to become the best of all
