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Mitchell has completed his PhD (2024), which focused on the physiological demands and the role of exercise in esports athletes. Mitchell is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise and Sport Science Australia and is a casual academic in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Science at QUT. Mitchell is an emerging leader in esports research as he is one of the first investigate exercise physiology in esports. Mitchell is also on the PhD Committee of the Esports Research Network, facilitating research collaboration internationally. Research Areas:
Projects (Chief investigator)
- Indexing League of Legends Performance
- Psychophysiology of Elite League of Legends
- Understanding the Physiological Demands and the Role of Exercise in Esports
Publications
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.