Table 1. Databases and search strategies used.

MeSH: Medical Subject Heading

Database	Search strategy	Number of papers
PubMed/Medline	Esports AND health	35
PubMed MeSH	("Health"[Mesh]) AND "Virtual Reality"[Mesh]) AND "Sports"[Mesh]) OR ( "Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy"[Mesh] OR "Exergaming"[Mesh] )) OR ( "Exergaming/injuries"[Mesh] OR "Exergaming/physiology"[Mesh] OR "Exergaming/psychology"[Mesh] )) AND ( "Video Games/adverse effects"[Mesh] OR "Video Games/psychology"[Mesh] )	10
ResearchGate	Esports AND health AND cardiovascular AND mental	18
ScienceDirect	Esports AND health benefits AND computer games AND virtual gaming AND mental health AND cardiovascular health AND computer games	52
Science.gov	Esports AND health AND virtual games AND competition AND cardiovascular health AND mental health	13