The reliability and validity of mobalytics proving ground as a perceptual-motor skill assessment for esports

Pluss, MA; Novak, AR; Bennett, KJM; Panchuk, D; Coutts, AJ; Fransen, J

The reliability and validity of mobalytics proving ground as a perceptual-motor skill assessment for esports

Pluss, MA Novak, AR Bennett, KJM Panchuk, D Coutts, AJ Fransen, J

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Citation:: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 2022
Issue Date:: 2022-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Pluss, MA
dc.contributor.author	Novak, AR
dc.contributor.author	Bennett, KJM
dc.contributor.author	Panchuk, D
dc.contributor.author	Coutts, AJ
dc.contributor.author	Fransen, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-1848
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-29T23:50:19Z
dc.date.available	2022-11-29T23:50:19Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 2022
dc.identifier.issn	1747-9541
dc.identifier.issn	2048-397X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/163836
dc.description.abstract	This study aimed to investigate the test-retest reliability and discriminant validity of the Mobalytics Proving Ground™ assessment for League of Legends. Forty participants (age: 24.15 ± 3.68 y, sex: male = 31, female = 9) were a priori classified into two expertise groups: (1) esports players (age: 22.98 ± 3.64 y, sex: male = 18, female = 2), and (2) controls (age: 25.31 ± 3.42 y, sex: male = 13, female = 7). Participants completed three separate trials (60 s each) online. To assess test-retest reliability, variables displaying normal distributions were analysed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) estimates for two-way mixed-effects models with 95% confidence intervals. The average ICC for all the independent variables in the esports group and control group were moderate (ICC esports = 0.53 and ICC control = 0.72). The average 95% confidence intervals for the independent variables in the esports and control group were ICC = 0.30–0.75 and ICC = 0.55–0.86, respectively. A Friedman test revealed an effect size of 0.11 in the esports group and 0.07 in the control group. In terms of discriminant validity, there were significant differences for 17 variables when comparing the best scores of each group. Overall, the Mobalytics Proving Ground™ assessment used in the current study can, to some extent, distinguish esports players from controls.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/17479541221086793
dc.rights	Matthew A. Pluss et al, The reliability and validity of mobalytics proving ground as a perceptual-motor skill assessment for esports, International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching (, ) pp. . Copyright © 2022. DOI: 10.1177/17479541221086793.
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	11 Medical and Health Sciences, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
dc.title	The reliability and validity of mobalytics proving ground as a perceptual-motor skill assessment for esports
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
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dc.date.updated	2022-11-29T23:50:18Z
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Abstract:

This study aimed to investigate the test-retest reliability and discriminant validity of the Mobalytics Proving Ground™ assessment for League of Legends. Forty participants (age: 24.15 ± 3.68 y, sex: male = 31, female = 9) were a priori classified into two expertise groups: (1) esports players (age: 22.98 ± 3.64 y, sex: male = 18, female = 2), and (2) controls (age: 25.31 ± 3.42 y, sex: male = 13, female = 7). Participants completed three separate trials (60 s each) online. To assess test-retest reliability, variables displaying normal distributions were analysed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) estimates for two-way mixed-effects models with 95% confidence intervals. The average ICC for all the independent variables in the esports group and control group were moderate (ICC esports = 0.53 and ICC control = 0.72). The average 95% confidence intervals for the independent variables in the esports and control group were ICC = 0.30–0.75 and ICC = 0.55–0.86, respectively. A Friedman test revealed an effect size of 0.11 in the esports group and 0.07 in the control group. In terms of discriminant validity, there were significant differences for 17 variables when comparing the best scores of each group. Overall, the Mobalytics Proving Ground™ assessment used in the current study can, to some extent, distinguish esports players from controls.

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