Exercise Recommendations for e-Athletes: Guidelines to Prevent Injuries and Health Issues

Abstract

In the last two decades, video games have gone from being pastimes to being a coveted profession with competitions broadcasted worldwide and high earnings for the winners. However, the esports environment is still little known, presenting a lack of knowledge on how to get physically ready to minimize the effect of prolonged sitting or avoid career-ending injuries. This article provides coaches and serious gamers with a program based on evidence and simple to implement. The main aims will be to prevent esports’ common injuries such as cervical and lumbar pain, wrist and shoulder overuse, and peripheral neuropathies. Our proposal contains protocols for warming-up, preventing injuries, and taking active breaks.