eSports

The paper presents a report on the results of the regional forum “Rosstudisport. Steppe expanses”, which was held on December 12, 2024 in Orenburg on the basis of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Orenburg State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

The aim of this work was to decipher the cerebral mechanisms that are poorly studied at present and that participate in the recreational and psychocorrective processes that accompany video games during the training stages of a cyber athlete. A number of surveys were conducted at the Laboratory of Cognitive Problems of esports at the North Caucasus Federal University. Popular video games, the Bass – Darky test were used, cyber accuracy was recorded, correlation, approximation and semantic analysis of the data obtained were carried out.

The article reveals the history of the development of eSports in Russia. Its integration into the student environment, the main measures aimed at the development of computer sports are considered. The authors highlight the reasons and prospects for reducing regional differences in cyber sports. The conclusion about the possibility of popularization of eSports through cooperation with students, as well as the development of specialties from related fields is made.