Professional gaming is brutal on the body – inside the growing field of treating esports injuries
- Chinese esports player Jian “Uzi” Zi-hao was a star League of Legends player whose team built strategies around him and teammate Shi “Ming” Sen-Ming.
- Jian retired in 2020 due to chronic wrist and arm injuries that cut his career short.
- Esports players often face physical injuries such as eye problems and musculoskeletal issues from their demanding schedules.
- Top esports teams employ physical therapists, performance psychologists, athletic trainers, and massage therapists to help players perform and recover.
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Professional gaming is brutal on the body – inside the growing field of treating esports injuries
A Taiwanese gamer from the esports team Flash Wolves takes pills during a training session for the 'League of Legends' World Championship at a boot camp in Shanghai. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty ImagesChinese esports player Jian “Uzi” Zi-hao was more than a star “League of Legends” player: He was so talented that his team structured its entire strategy around his abilities, funneling resources to him and another teammate, Shi “Ming” Sen-Ming, so…
Professional gaming is brutal on the body – inside the growing field of treating esports injuries
by Erica D. Henn, Temple University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Chinese esports player Jian “Uzi” Zi-hao was more than a star “League of Legends” player: He was so talented that his team structured its entire strategy around his abilities, funneling resources to him and another teammate, Shi “Ming” Sen-Ming, so the duo could lead the team to victory. Over the course of his career, he earned mor…
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