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Pain, kinesiophobia, and mental training skills in mobile esports players: A cross-sectional study

Mobil espor oyuncularında ağrı, kinezyofobi ve zihinsel antrenman becerileri: Kesitsel bir çalışma

Eren Bozyılan(ADIYAMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-8450-880X
Aykut Dündar(ADIYAMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0005-0959-8496
Pages
233–242
Publication Date
2026-08-20
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Conclusion: Kinesiophobia in mobile esports players is strongly associated with pain, while mental training may represent a potential protective factor.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study examined relationships among neck and upper extremity pain, functional disability, kinesiophobia, and mental training skills in mobile esports players with musculoskeletal pain.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 210 mobile esports players in Türkiye.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Kinesiophobia in mobile esports players is strongly associated with pain, while mental training may represent a potential protective factor.
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⚙️Variables:Espor · Kinezyofobi · Ağrı

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Aim: This study examined relationships among neck and upper extremity pain, functional disability, kinesiophobia, and mental training skills in mobile esports players with musculoskeletal pain. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 210 mobile esports players in Türkiye. Participants completed demographic questionnaire, Neck Disability Index, QuickDASH, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, and Mental Training Inventory in Sports. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression after normality verification. Results: Pain intensity showed a significant positive correlation with kinesiophobia (r=0.55). Functional disability indices were positively correlated (r=0.52–.54), whereas mental training was negatively correlated (r=−.35). Regression analysis identified pain intensity as strongest predictor (β=0.38, p<0.001), and model explained 54% variance (R²=0.54). Conclusion: Kinesiophobia in mobile esports players is strongly associated with pain, while mental training may represent a potential protective factor.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, kas-iskelet sistemi ağrısı bulunan mobil espor oyuncularında boyun ve üst ekstremite ağrısı, fonksiyonel yetersizlik, kinezyofobi ve zihinsel antrenman becerileri arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tasarıma sahip bu çalışma Türkiye’de 210 mobil espor oyuncusu ile yürütülmüştür. Katılımcılar demografik bilgi formu, Boyun Özürlülük İndeksi, QuickDASH, Tampa Kinezyofobi Ölçeği ve Sporda Zihinsel Antrenman Envanteri’ni doldurmuştur. Normallik varsayımları doğrulandıktan sonra veriler Pearson korelasyon ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizleri ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Ağrı şiddeti ile kinezyofobi arasında anlamlı pozitif ilişki bulunmuştur (r=0.55). Fonksiyonel yetersizlik indeksleri de pozitif ilişkiler göstermiştir (r=0.52–0.54), zihinsel antrenman ise negatif ilişki göstermiştir (r=−0.35). Regresyon analizinde ağrı şiddeti en güçlü yordayıcıdır (β=0.38, p<0.001) ve model varyansın %54’ünü açıklamıştır (R²=0.54). Sonuç: Mobil espor oyuncularında kinezyofobi ağrı ile güçlü bir şekilde ilişkili görünmektedir ve zihinsel antrenman kinezyofobi için potansiyel bir koruyucu faktör olarak değerlendirilebilir.

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Bozyılan, E., Dündar, A. (2026). Pain, kinesiophobia, and mental training skills in mobile esports players: A cross-sectional study. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2, 233–242. https://doi.org/10.30569/adiyamansaglik.1894934

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