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Ergonomic Protocol for Competitive E-Sport Athletes

The Effectiveness of an Ergonomic Protocol in Reducing Ergonomic Risk and Improving Performance for Competitive E-Sport Athletes

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18+ years old
* Primarily participates in PC games(s) using mouse and keyboard for at least a year
* Plays at least 10 hours a week
* Must be affiliated with an established Esports team or organization
* Must have transportation

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals currently receiving treatment for self-reported pain related to prolonged gaming
* Those with a history of surgical procedures in the upper extremities
* Individuals with cognitive impairments
* Individuals with a history of a neck, shoulder, wrist, and/or back injury

About the study

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.

What is being tested

• Esports Ergonomic Protocol (other)

Sponsor: University of Nevada, Las Vegas · Participants: 12 · Started: Feb 1, 2025

Contact the study team

• Althea Rivera · Phone: (702) 215 1588
• Donnamarie Krause, Ph.D · Phone: (763) 234 2532

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06781580

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.