Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the cognitive factors related to the performance of e-sports players. Participants comprised of 15 males (average age 19.4 years, average game playing history 2.47 years). First, among the cognitive factors, the training effect of Multiple Object Tracking (hereafter MOT) skills was examined, and it was found that the MOT skills of participants were significantly improved. Subsequently, MOT skills and visual functions were compared by grouping participants based on game type. The Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) group tended to have high MOT skills and dynamic visual acuity, and the First Person Shooter (FPS) group tended to have high visual reaction time. As a result of examining the correlation between emotional state and MOT skills, a positive correlation was recognized for vigor and a negative correlation was recognized for confusion. Finally, we experimentally examined the relationship between game performance and perceptual-cognitive skills and found that the level of performance increased as MOT skills improved. These results indicate that MOT skills may be important for increasing the level of performance in e-sports players.
