A Systematic Review and Study Proposal of the Most Common Chronic Hand and Wrist Injuries Implicated by PC Gaming

Background: The pandemic saw numerous changes to lifestyle and sport. While remote living decreased participation in in-person sports, Esports saw a rise in popularity. Revenue increases for gaming leagues and streaming platforms encouraged gamers to begin training for longer hours and at higher intensities. This, in turn, caused chronic injuries to become more prevalent in the gaming population and brought about the need for medical professionals to educate themselves on the nature of gaming. Purpose: To identify the most common chronic hand and wrist injuries associated with PC gaming and the incidence of hand and wrist pain from consistent PC gaming in order to better serve the growing population of Esports athletes. Methods: Participants ranging from ages 18-24 and attending Texas State University will be randomly selected to complete a survey including the Patient Rated Wrist/Hand Evaluation and questions regarding level and type of pain following a gaming session. Results: The two most common injuries found through a literature review were tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. However, due to lack of time for study approval, the study will be conducted in the future. As a result, there are no results at this time. Conclusion: This field is new, and data is primarily self-reported, as compared to more thoroughly studied sports. Given the findings, medical professionals should continue to observe the injuries developed by long term gaming, as well as promote health practices in gaming culture.

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health and Human Performance

Grantor

Texas State University

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Author dc:creator

• McJilton, Madeline

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Haynes, Megan B.

• gaming
• wrists
• carpel tunnel
• tendonitis
• PC
• chronic

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10877/20317

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digital.library.txst.edu:10877/20317