This full lesson covers BTEC Level 3 eSports Unit 4: Health, Wellbeing and Fitness for eSport Players A2 Benefits of Participating in Physical Activity for eSports Players, including; Maintaining good fitness for esports players: increased ability to cope with stress, improved cognitive function. • Physical health, e.g.: o healthy heart o appropriate body fat ratio o use of muscle to maintain strength and prevent degeneration o metabolic rate. • Psychological wellbeing, e.g.: o self-esteem o self-confidence o decrease in loneliness o increase in social wellbeing.

This full lesson covers BTEC Level 3 eSports Unit 4: Health Wellbeing and Fitness for eSport Players A2 Benefits of Activity, including; Social: o health agendas o community cohesion o reduce crime and anti-social behaviour o employment opportunities o alleviate work pressures and reduce workplace stress o escapism. • Financial: o profit o reduced cost to NHS o local economy. • Environmental: o keep green spaces o use natural spaces for recreation

This full lesson covers BTEC Level 3 eSports Unit 4: Health, Wellbeing and Fitness for eSport Players A1 Different Types of Physical Activity, including; Sport, e.g. team games, individual sports. • Physical recreation, e.g. walking, cycling. • Outdoor activities, e.g. rock climbing, mountain biking. • Physical education, e.g. national curriculum sports, dancing. • Physical fitness, e.g. fitness classes, yoga.

This full lesson covers BTEC Level 3 eSports Unit 4: Health Wellbeing and Fitness for eSport Players B1 Types of Physical Fitness for an eSports Player, including; Aerobic endurance: the ability of the cardiorespiratory system to work efficiently, supplying nutrients and oxygen to working muscles during sustained physical activity. • Muscular endurance: the ability of the muscular system to work efficiently, where a muscle can continue contracting over a period of time against a light to moderate fixed resistance load. • Flexibility: having an adequate range of motion in all joints of the body; the ability to move a joint fluidly through its complete range of movement. • Muscular strength: the maximum force that can be generated by a muscle or muscle group. • Agility: the ability to quickly and precisely move or change direction without losing balance or time. • Balance: the ability to maintain centre of mass over a base of support. • Coordination: the smooth flow of movement needed to perform a motor task efficiently and accurately. • Reaction time: the time taken to respond to a stimulus and initiate a response. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers BTEC Level 3 eSports Unit 4: Health Wellbeing and Fitness for eSport Players B2 Benefits of Physical Fitness to Support the Performance of an esports Player, including; Improved back strength to be able to maintain a sitting position for extended periods of time. • Increased energy levels from high levels of aerobic and muscular endurance. • Improved stamina and resilience and improved ability to focus during a tournament or for an extended period of time. • Ability to cope with high heart rates in gaming situations. • Reduced risk of overuse injuries from esports gaming, e.g. repetitive strain injury (RSI). • Maintaining good fitness for an esports player. • Increased ability to cope with stress. • Decreased anxiety from the release of endorphins. • Decreased risk of depression from release of serotonin from participation in exercise. • Reduced levels of cortisol produced during gaming situations. • Reduced likelihood of burnout. • Improved cognitive function. • Increased blood flow to improve brain function. • Faster reaction times. • Increased hand-eye co-ordination ability. • Reduced likelihood of mental fatigue during game play and over time Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers BTEC Level 3 eSports Unit 4: Health Wellbeing and Fitness for eSport Players C1 Health Monitoring Assessment, including; Blood pressure. • Heart rate monitor: radial/carotid pulse. • Hip-to-waist ratio. • BMI calculation. • Bioelectrical impedance. • Health screening questionnaire: o alcohol consumption o typical daily diet o fluid consumption o sleep o physical activity.