Monitoring the biomechanical and physiological effects of postural changes during leisure chair sitting

Worsley, Peter; Rebolledo, Dan; Webb, Sally A.; Caggiari, Silvia; Bader, Dan L.

doi:10.1016/j.jtv.2017.10.001

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“…The largest complaint reported was eye fatigue, back and neck pain was the second largest complaint, followed by wrist and hand pain. The injuries seen in eSport athletes are similar to injuries seen in sedentary office personnel, as opposed to complaints commonly seen by sports medicine specialists 17. Of the athletes surveyed who suffered from an ailment, only 2% sought medical attention.…”

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Managing the health of the eSport athlete: an integrated health management model

DiFrancisco‐Donoghue

Balentine²,

Schmidt³

et al. 2019

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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ObjectiveseSport is a form of electronic gaming, also known as professional or competitive video gaming, and is growing at a rapid pace worldwide. Over 50 US colleges have established varsity gaming teams over the past three years; some colleges offer eSport scholarships as they do for traditional sports. There is little objective research on the health habits of these players who are often placed under the direction of the athletics department on college campuses, and there is currently no health management model on how to treat these new athletes.MethodsAnonymous electronic surveys were sent to 65 collegiate eSport players from nine universities across the USA and Canada inquiring about gaming and lifestyle habits, and musculoskeletal complaints due to eSport competition.ResultsPlayers practiced between 3 and 10 hours per day. The most frequently reported complaint was eye fatigue (56%), followed by neck and back pain (42%). eSport athletes reported wrist pain (36%) and hand pain (32%). Forty per cent of participants do not participate in any form of physical exercise. Among the players surveyed, only 2% had sought medical attention.ConclusioneSport players, just like athletes in traditional sports, are susceptible to overuse injuries. The most common complaint was eye fatigue, followed by neck and back pain. This study shows eSport athletes are also prone to wrist and hand pain. This paper proposes a health management model that offers a comprehensive medical team approach to prevent and treat eSport athletes.

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confidence: 77%

Managing the health of the eSport athlete: an integrated health management model

DiFrancisco‐Donoghue

Balentine²,

Schmidt³

et al. 2019

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

180

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“…Pressure mapping also provides real-time visual feedback of peak pressure values, providing further evidence to complement decision making when considering PU prevention [ 32 ]. The transferable nature of the sensors has enabled clinicians to assess the effects of posture and mobility in various bed and wheelchair or leisure chair environments [ 33 ].…”

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Technologies to monitor the health of loaded skin tissues

Bader

Worsley

2018

BioMed Eng OnLine

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There are many situations where the skin and underlying soft tissues are compromised by mechanical loading in the form or pressure, or pressure in combination with shear. If sustained, this can lead to damage in the tissues particularly adjacent to bony prominences, resulting in chronic wounds. An array of bioengineering technologies have been adopted to assess the integrity of loaded soft tissues. This paper aims to review these approaches for the quantification, simulation and early detection of mechanically-induced skin damage. The review considers different measurements at the interface between the skin and support surface/medical device, involving pressure, shear, friction and the local microclimate. The potential of the techniques to monitor the physiological response of the skin to these external stimuli including biophysical measurement devices and sampling of biofluids are critically analysed. In addition, it includes an analysis of medical imaging technologies and computational modelling to provide a means by which tissue deformation can be quantified and thresholds for tissue damage defined. Bioengineering measurement and imaging technologies have provided an insight into the temporal status of loaded skin. Despite the advances in technology, to date, the translation to clinical tools which are robust and cost effective has been limited. There is a need to adapt existing technologies and simulation platforms to enable patients, carers and clinicians to employ appropriate intervention strategies to minimise soft tissue damage.

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“…Monitor placement, chair type and placement, desktop placement, keyboard/mouse/ controller placement, and assessment of lighting. 20 Proper ergonomics evaluation and game station fitting can benefit esports athletes by reducing injury risks, improve quality of performance, and reducing stress injuries. 21 There are a number of ergonomics assessment tools available in the public domain that have been developed by organizations such as the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health 21 Apophysitis is a clinical diagnosis with reported pain at the apophysis that increases with physical activity that may remain with cessation of sports and with activities of daily living.…”

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confidence: 99%

AOASM Position Statement on Esports, Active Video Gaming, and the Role of the Sports Medicine Physician

Franks

King

Bodine

et al. 2022

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

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Electronic sports, or esports, has a global audience of over 300 million fans and is increasing in popularity, resulting in projected revenue of over $1 billion by the end of this past year. The global pandemic of 2020 had little to no effect on these increasing numbers because athletes have been able to continue to engage in sports because of its electronic nature and fans have been able to follow them virtually. Esports has been recognized as an organized sport by the International Olympic Committee, the US National Collegiate Athletic Association, and several secondary school athletic associations within the United States. In addition, professional teams have been established in several major cities within the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. With the growth of esports, the necessity of incorporating esports medicine into the practice of sports medicine physicians has become paramount. Esports can be played on a monitor or screen and played using physical activity in what has become known as active video gaming. Within both of these platforms, there have emerged certain conditions unique to esports. There are also certain conditions seen in other sports applicable to esports athletes. This document will review the evaluation of the esports athlete, introduce conditions unique to these athletes and review common conditions seen in esports, discuss diagnostics used in the evaluation of esports athletes, introduce treatment options for conditions unique to esports and review those for commonly seen injuries in esports, discuss prevention of injuries in esports, and introduce a framework for the future development of esports medicine that can be introduced into the daily practice of the sports medicine physician.

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Monitoring the biomechanical and physiological effects of postural changes during leisure chair sitting

Cited by 18 publications

References 21 publications

Managing the health of the eSport athlete: an integrated health management model

Managing the health of the eSport athlete: an integrated health management model

Technologies to monitor the health of loaded skin tissues

AOASM Position Statement on Esports, Active Video Gaming, and the Role of the Sports Medicine Physician

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