Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Journal
مجله علوم اعصاب پایه و بالینی
BCN
Medical Sciences
http://bcn.iums.ac.ir
137
journal137
2008-126X
2228-7442
10.32598/bcn
en
jalali
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gregorian
2015
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The Effects of Fifa 2015 Computer Games on Changes in Cognitive, Hormonal and Brain Waves Functions of Young Men Volunteers
Computational Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Original
Original
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Introduction:</b> Computer games have attracted remarkable attentions in general publics with
different cultures and their effects are subject of research by cognitive neuroscientists. In the
present study, possible effects of the game Fifa 2015 on cognitive performance, hormonal levels,
and electroencephalographic (EEG) signals were evaluated in young male volunteers. <div><b>Methods:</b> Thirty two subjects aged 20 years on average participated mutually in playing
computer game Fifa 2015. Identification information and general knowledge about the game were
collected. Saliva samples from the contestants were obtained before and after the competition.
Perceptive and cognitive performance including the general cognitive health, response delay,
attention maintenance, and mental fatigue were measured using PASAT test. EEG were recorded
during the play using EEG device and analyzed later using QEEG. Simultaneously, the players’
behavior were recorded using a video camera. Saliva cortisol levels were assessed by ELISA kit.
Data were analyzed by SPSS program. </div><div><b>Results: </b>The impact of playing computer games on cortisol concentration of saliva before and
after the game showed that the amount of saliva plasma after playing the game has dropped
significantly. Also the impact of playing computer games on mental health, before and after the
game indicated that the number of correct answers has not changed significantly. This indicates
that sustained attention has increased in participants after the game in comparison with before
that. Also it is shown that mental fatigue measured by PASAT test, did not changed significantly
after the game in comparison to before that. The impact of game on changes in brain waves
showed that the subjects in high activity state during playing the game had higher power of the
EEG signals in most of the channels in lower frequency bands in compared to normal state. </div><div><b>Discussion:</b> The present study showed that computer games can positively affect the stress
system and the perceptual-cognitive system. Even though this impact was not significant in most
cases, the changes in cognitive and hormonal test and also in brain waves were visible. Hence,
due to the importance of this matter, it is necessary to create control systems in selecting the types
of games for playing.
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Cognitive, EEG, Saliva, Cortisol, Video Games
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http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-724-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Hamed
Aliyari
Hamedaliyary@ut.ac.ir
1370031947532846005738
1370031947532846005738
No
Department of Electrical, Biomedical and Mechatronics Engineering, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
Masoomeh
Kazemi
mkazemih@yahoo.com
1370031947532846005739
1370031947532846005739
No
Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Elaheh
Tekieh
elahehtekieh@yahoo.com
1370031947532846005740
1370031947532846005740
No
Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam
Salehi
maryam.salehi60@gmail.com
1370031947532846005741
1370031947532846005741
No
Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hedayat
Sahraei
hsahraei1343@gmail.com
1370031947532846005742
1370031947532846005742
Yes
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
Mohammad Reza
Daliri
daliri@iust.ac.ir
1370031947532846005743
1370031947532846005743
No
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology ,Tehran, Iran
Hassan
Agaei
sayyedagha313@gmail.com
1370031947532846005744
1370031947532846005744
No
Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Behroz
Minaei
b-minaei@iust.ac.ir
1370031947532846005745
1370031947532846005745
No
School of Computer Engineering, University of Science and Technology ,Tehran, Iran
Reza
Lashgari
e_tekieh@yahoo.com
1370031947532846005746
1370031947532846005746
No
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology ,Tehran, Iran
Nahid
Srahian
sarahiannahid@yahoo.com
1370031947532846005747
1370031947532846005747
No
Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad mehdi
Hadipour
mm.hadipour@gmail.com
1370031947532846005748
1370031947532846005748
No
Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mostafa
Salehi
hamedaliyary@gmail.om
1370031947532846005749
1370031947532846005749
No
Industrial Engineering Department, K.N.Toosi university and technology
Asghar
Ranjbar Aghdam
hamedaliyary@yahoo.com
1370031947532846005750
1370031947532846005750
No
From Daj Scientific co-Research dept