An Osteopathic Physician's Approach to the Esports Athlete

Zwibel, Hallie; DiFrancisco‐Donoghue, Joanne; DeFeo, Amanda; Yao, Sheldon

doi:10.7556/jaoa.2019.125

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“…Approximately 78% ( n = 225) of USA and 74% ( n = 128) of Australian esports players did not meet PA guidelines, whereas 40% and 30.4% of the general population from these respective countries did. As esports is sedentary in nature, the overall lack of PA being undertaken by esports players could leave large numbers of players at future risk of serious health problems, such as back, neck and wrist injuries [ 17 ], as well as chronic diseases associated with sedentary behaviour [ 58 ].…”

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“…Partly supporting our hypothesis, results showed that players in the top 10% of player in-game ranks participated in PA more days per week compared to those in the bottom 90% of esports players. Previous research investigating PA and esports players found that the motivation to participate in PA is most frequently for general health benefits, with a smaller percentage of players being physically active with performance enhancement in mind [ 16 , 17 , 18 ]. Although the present study is cross-sectional in nature, it appears that those players with a higher in-game rank are more likely to be active on more days.…”

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“…Anecdotal evidence suggests that esports players are sedentary for 4.2 h each day while training [ 16 ]. The amount of time esports players spend sitting has potential negative consequences, including a higher risk of injuries and chronic diseases, such as upper extremity dysfunction, metabolic dysregulation, circadian rhythm problems, and neck and back problems [ 17 ]. To date, no empirical evidence exists about whether esports players are more or less physically active than general populations and if this relationship is associated with other negative health behaviours and obesity levels.…”

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The Association between Esports Participation, Health and Physical Activity Behaviour

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Davis

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We investigated the association between obesity, self-reported physical activity, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and perceived health in esports players, and the influence of player in-game rank. Data was collected with an online survey with an international participant sample of esports players representing five esports and all skill levels (n = 1772). Esports players were more likely to be categorized as normal weight, or obesity class 2 and 3 and as non-smokers (92%) and non-drinkers (65.1%) compared to international reference data. Esports players met international physical activity guidelines less than global general population. Esports players ranked in the top 10% were more physically active compared to the remaining esports players. As esports player in-game rank increased, so did the amount of time spent playing esports. Although esports players appear generally healthy, a small group was significantly obese and most esports players did not meet physical activity guidelines, indicating potential future health risks.

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“…The pain interfered with daily activities, but it usually still might be controlled. 8 These study findings proved that the longer the duration of playing online games, the higher possibility of getting neck disabilities.…”

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Online Game Duration Associated to Neck Functional Disability in Esports Athletes

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Andika²,

Dewi³

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Background: Online games are a form of online recreational activity that is very easy to access and can be played at any time. Playing online games for a long time can cause several disturbances, such as a neck's functional disorder. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the duration of playing online games and Neck Functional Disability among esports. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study which was conducted in November-December 2019. The sample in this study is recruited from the esport community in Denpasar-Bali, with 62 respondents. Results: The data from 62 people, the range of active esport activity duration was 12-24 months, and the duration of active playing games per day was 5-10 hours. Most respondents aged 18-21 years were 47 respondents (75.8%), and at the age of 22-25 years were 15 respondents (24.2%). More male respondents were 42 respondents (67.7%) than 20 female respondents (32.3%). Respondents in the 13-18 months category were 28 respondents (45.2%). Category 19-24 months as many as 16 respondents (28.8%), and category 6-12 months as many as 18 respondents (29.0%). There were 24 respondents in the neck disability categories (38.7%), 18 in the severe category (29.0%), and 20 in the mild category (32.3%). Conclusion: Regardless of this study's limitations, respondents who participated actively in sports for a long period was associated with neck disabilities. Respondents who actively play online games for13-18 months and 19-24 months are associated with moderate and severe neck disabilities.

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“…Using the discourses of health and applying these discourses to the construction of G Fuel's brand and image makes sense considering that energy drinks have somewhat of a stigma for containing caffeine and taurine, as well as being associated with various physical and mental health problems (Seifert et al 2011;Richards & Smith 2016). There have been concerns about these ingredients and their effects on children and adolescents, who comprise a large audience to the influencers advertising G Fuel (Zwibel et al 2019;Stout 2015). To counter these concerns, G Fuel's website frames the product in opposition to other energy drinks, performing a "search for novelty or innovation" persona (Marshall, Moore & Barbour 2020, p.65).…”

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HYPE SOURCE: G Fuel’s Contemporary Gamer Persona and its Navigation of Prestige and Diversity

Tomkinson

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2021

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G Fuel, an energy drink marketed towards gamers, performs a ‘contemporary’ gamer persona to interact with its audience, drawing upon an array of gaming influencers to appeal to fans of these figures. Specifically, this contemporary gamer persona builds upon the ‘geeky’ male gamer identity that has been constructed by marketers and adopted by players, utilising elements of esport such as skilfulness and focus. However, this persona also reimagines the gamer identity in alternative ways, such as gaming as an athletic activity – one that requires much mental and physical energy—and as an activity that connects players to others, and is exciting and glamourous, evocative of the lifestyles of gaming influencers. Thus, the contemporary gamer persona signals that there has been a shift in the popular discourses surrounding the ‘gamer’ identity in specific gaming micro-publics. The energy drink company G-Fuel is aware of this shift and strengthens this persona by forming partnerships with gamer microcelebrities and influencers. In this article, we find that in G Fuel’s construction and maintenance of the contemporary gamer persona, they seek to appeal to the wider gaming audience, but must constantly negotiate a balance between popular but controversial influencers and a commitment to diversity learner personas playful identity performance game-based learning game-making live action roleplay

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An Osteopathic Physician's Approach to the Esports Athlete

Cited by 38 publications

References 39 publications

The Association between Esports Participation, Health and Physical Activity Behaviour

The Association between Esports Participation, Health and Physical Activity Behaviour

Online Game Duration Associated to Neck Functional Disability in Esports Athletes

HYPE SOURCE: G Fuel’s Contemporary Gamer Persona and its Navigation of Prestige and Diversity

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