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Published on in Vol 14 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/79976, first published .
Brain Structural Covariance Networks in Long-Term First-Person Shooter and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Players: Cross-Sectional Study

Brain Structural Covariance Networks in Long-Term First-Person Shooter and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Players: Cross-Sectional Study

Brain Structural Covariance Networks in Long-Term First-Person Shooter and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Players: Cross-Sectional Study

Zhenggen Lin   1, 2, 3 , PhD ;   Fujia Jiao   4 , PhD ;   Yuanbo Ma   5, 6 , PhD ;   Jie Zhuang   7 * , Prof Dr ;   Yu Liu   1, 2, 8 * , Prof Dr

1 Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China

2 School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China

3 Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

4 School of Sports and Health, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

5 Department Psychology and Neurosciences, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

6 Department of Psychology, Ruhr University Bochum, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

7 School of Psychology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China

8 School of Physical Education, Guizhou University of Engineering Science, Bijie, Guizhou, China

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Yu Liu, Prof Dr
  • School of Physical Education
  • Guizhou University of Engineering Science
  • 1 Xueyuan Road, Qixinguan District
  • Bijie, Guizhou 551700
  • China
  • Email: yuliu@sus.edu.cn