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Assessment of the Utilization of Ergonomics in Collegiate Varsity Esports Programs

Jung, Kylie S.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1997-4783
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1660769199091454

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2022, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Industrial and Systems Engineering (Engineering and Technology).
Esports is a rapidly growing sport, with serious competitions available at the collegiate and professional levels. There are few studies about the health and wellness of esports players, and almost none concerning the effects of ergonomics. However, there are many ergonomics studies conducted about an environment similar to an esports athlete’s workstation—the office environment. The aims of this study were to assess the utilization of ergonomics in the collegiate varsity esports environment and to create some relevant characterizations. Data was collected using a survey distributed online to potentially eligible candidates. Results found that a university’s ergonomic support, ergonomic quality of equipment, or an esports director’s involvement with ergonomics had no associated effects on one another and that program lifetime had no relationship to the ergonomic support provided by the university. Musculoskeletal disorder risk was shown to be possible, with most discomforts reported being in the upper body, and responses about student behavior in the provided practice space showed promise that university support for ergonomics would have direct impact on student athletes. This study was limited by the lack of a centralized database of competing universities and the low number of responses received. The study has shown the need for more research and created results to be compared for future studies to compare to.
Dale Masel (Advisor)
Diana Schwerha (Committee Member)
Ana Feger (Committee Member)
Jeff Kuhn (Committee Member)
Tao Yuan (Committee Member)
68 p.
Industrial Engineering; Occupational Health; Occupational Safety; Sports Management
Esports; Ergonomics; Training; Musculoskeletal Injuries

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  • Jung, K. S. (2022). Assessment of the Utilization of Ergonomics in Collegiate Varsity Esports Programs [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1660769199091454

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Jung, Kylie. Assessment of the Utilization of Ergonomics in Collegiate Varsity Esports Programs. 2022. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1660769199091454.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Jung, Kylie. "Assessment of the Utilization of Ergonomics in Collegiate Varsity Esports Programs." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1660769199091454

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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