Forgot your password?   What Gamers Have In Common With Top
Athletes 201  Posted by CmdrTaco from the we're-all-totally-
xtreme dept. nk497 writes "It's no surprise that professional
gamers aren't quite as fit as elite athletes, but they do have
something in common. According to a British academic, top-level
players show similar psychological attributes as top athletes,
such as the ability to manage anxiety, and have reaction times
on par with fighter pilots. Dr. Micklewright said, 'When I first
got asked to do [the study], my initial reaction was "don't be
ridiculous, gaming is nothing like sport." But the more I
thought about it, the more similarities [became clear], and I
became more and more convinced that it was close in many ways to
sport.' While sitting in front of a screen might not have the
same physical demands as running a marathon, neither do playing
snooker or darts. Still, while gamers show good reflexes, their
health was worse than expected, with one 20-something
professional player showing the