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Ergonomic Protocol for Competitive E-Sport Athletes
Led by University of Nevada, Las Vegas · Updated on 2025-02-27
12
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if this ergonomic protocol can improve performance and reduce ergonomic risk in esports athletes. It will also learn about the insight of esports athletes and their experience in implementing this new protocol. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does this ergonomic protocol improve performance? Does this ergonomic protocol reduce ergonomic risk? Researchers will assign the protocol to esports athletes who meet inclusion criteria and express interest in participating in the study. A pre-post design will be conducted to note any differences. Participants will: * Participate in a 6-week study with 4 in-person visits * Volunteers will be requested to participate in a focus group during Week 6. * Implement the strengthening protocol 3x a week and a warm up/cool down protocol before and after each gaming session. * Attend one educational session about gaming ergonomics during Week 1 * Complete the Rapid Entire Body Assessment, Kovaaks Asessment, and a Questionnaire during Week Zero, Week 3, and Week 6.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Ergonomic Protocol for Competitive E-Sport Athletes
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18 years or older
- Primarily plays PC games using mouse and keyboard for at least one year
- Plays video games at least 10 hours per week
- Affiliated with an established esports team or organization
- Has transportation to attend study visits
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently receiving treatment for pain related to prolonged gaming
- History of surgical procedures on upper extremities
- Cognitive impairments
- History of neck, shoulder, wrist, or back injuries
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89154
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Althea Rivera
CONTACT
D
Donnamarie Krause, Ph.D
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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