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eSports Health and Wellness

eSports Health and Wellness

Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781799815389|ISBN10: 1799815382|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799815396|EISBN13: 9781799815402
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1538-9.ch007
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David J. Finch, et al. "eSports Health and Wellness." Implications and Impacts of eSports on Business and Society: Emerging Research and Opportunities, IGI Global, 2020, pp.131-148. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1538-9.ch007

APA

D. Finch, N. O'Reilly, G. Abeza, B. Clark, & D. Legg (2020). eSports Health and Wellness. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1538-9.ch007

Chicago

David J. Finch, et al. "eSports Health and Wellness." In Implications and Impacts of eSports on Business and Society: Emerging Research and Opportunities. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1538-9.ch007

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Abstract

The reason for injuries in eSports is that in order to succeed at gaming on a competitive level, athletes are typically required to play for many hours a day. Teams often practice together from three to four hours a day, and as with many sports, this is the bare minimum. These practices also take place in environments that have inappropriate lighting, engender poor posture, and challenging time awareness. The result is serious overuse injuries. At the same time, there are important benefits that can accrue from participation. The challenge is then to create an environment that enhances health benefits while allowing the athletes to pursue their chosen sport and minimize health concerns.

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