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Dylan is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Human Sciences at Southern Cross University. His research explores the psychological determinants of success and mental health in esports (competitive computer game) players. In particular, he focuses on how traditional sports psychology principles (i.e., stress, coping, mental toughness) can influence performance and wellbeing outcomes for both competitive and elite esports players. He also founded Australia’s first university-supported esports club at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), QUT Esports. Research areas:
Projects (Chief investigator)
- Indexing League of Legends Performance
- Psychophysiology of Elite League of Legends
- Stress and Coping in Esports
Publications
- Trotter, Michael, Coulter, Tristan, Davis, Paul, Poulus, Dylan, Polman, Remco (2021) Social Support, Self-Regulation, and Psychological Skill Use in E-Athletes. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, pp.Article number: 722030.
- Polman, Remco, Trotter, Michael, Poulus, Dylan, Borkoles, Erika (2018) eSport: Friend or foe?. In Ma, M, Gobel, S, Marsh, T, Tregel, T, Oliveira, M, Caserman, P, Garcia-Agundez, A, Baalsrud Hauge, J (Eds.), Serious Games: 4th Joint International Conference Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 11243), pp.3-8.
- Poulus, Dylan, Coulter, Tristan, Trotter, Michael, Polman, Remco (2020) Stress and coping in esports and the influence of mental toughness. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, pp.Article number: 628 1-11.
- Trotter, Michael, Coulter, Tristan, Davis, Paul, Poulus, Dylan, Polman, Remco (2020) The association between esports participation, health and physical activity behaviour. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (19), pp.Article number: 7329.
- Nicholson, Mitchell, Poulus, Dylan, McNulty, Craig (2020) Letter in response to review: More physiological research is needed in Esports. International Journal of Esports, 1 (1), pp.Article number: 31 1-6.
- Poulus, Dylan, Coulter, Tristan, Trotter, Michael, Polman, Remco (2022) A qualitative analysis of the perceived determinants of success in elite esports athletes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40 (7), pp.742-753.
- Poulus, Dylan, Coulter, Tristan, Trotter, Michael, Polman, Remco (2022) Perceived Stressors Experienced by Competitive Esports Athletes. International Journal of Esports, 1 (1), pp.Article number: 73.
- Poulus, Dylan, Coulter, Tristan, Trotter, Michael, Polman, Remco (2022) Longitudinal analysis of stressors, stress, coping and coping effectiveness in elite esports athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 60, pp.Article number: 102093.
- Trotter, Michael, Coulter, Tristan, Davis, Paul, Poulus, Dylan, Polman, Remco (2022) Examining the impact of school esports program participation on student health and psychological development. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, pp.Article number: 807341.
- McNulty, Craig, Jenny, Seth E., Leis, Oliver, Poulus, Dylan, Sondergeld, Peter, Nicholson, Mitchell (2023) Physical Exercise and Performance in Esports Players: An Initial Systematic Review. Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports, 1 (1).
- Bubna, Kabir, Trotter, Michael G, Polman, Remco, Poulus, Dylan R (2023) Terminology matters: defining the esports athlete. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5, pp.Article number: 1232028.
- Poulus, Dylan R., Bennett, Kyle JM, Swann, Christian, Moyle, Gene M., Polman, Remco CJ (2023) The influence of an esports-adapted coping effectiveness training (E-CET) on resilience, mental health, and subjective performance among elite league of Legends players: A pilot study. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 69, pp.Article number: 102510.
- Nicholson, Mitchell, Poulus, Dylan, Johnston, Daniel, Robergs, Rob, Kelly, Vince, McNulty, Craig (2024) Role of a 10-Week Exercise Intervention on Cerebral Hemoglobin Saturation, Cognitive Function, and Heart Rate Variability Within Elite Esports Players: A Pilot Study. Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports, 2 (1), pp.Article number: jege.2024-0007.
- Nicholson, Mitchell, Thompson, Courtney, Poulus, Dylan, Pavey, Toby, Robergs, Rob, Kelly, Vince, McNulty, Craig (2024) Physical Activity and Self-Determination towards Exercise among Esports Athletes. Sports Medicine - Open, 10 (1), pp.Article number: 40.
- Nicholson, Mitchell, Poulus, Dylan, Robergs, Rob, Kelly, Vince, McNulty, Craig (2024) How Much Energy Do E'Athletes Use during Gameplay? Quantifying Energy Expenditure and Heart Rate Variability Within E'Athletes. Sports Medicine - Open, 10 (1), pp.Article number: 44.