In our last blog entry we informed you about the most common injuries in eSport. The present entry is supposed to provide you multiple exercises to counteract the complaints preventively. A basic principle to remember is: every kind of movement helps to keep the body and mind healthy and fit. Even a short walk promotes blood circulation, activates the muscles and thus protects against possible illnesses. […]
The argument that eSport is a rather less physically exhausting kind of sport does not come along with the occurring injuries. Hardly any player can play for years without injuries or complaints. Similar to regular sports, there is also a certain risk of injury in eSports. Those injuries mainly differ from traditional sports, because they barely eventuate rapidly. In this article we take a look into what injuries or disorders are most likely to occur and what you can do to prevent them. […]
From July 20 to 22, the Girl Gamer eSports Festival took place in Lisbon, Portugal. It’s an event where a total of 8 professional teams compete against each other in three different eSport games. Only women are allowed to participate in this tournament. But is this gender segregation necessary in order to see women in eSport? […]
Die ESL One Cologne 2018 zählt zu den größten internationalen Counter-Strike Events. Die besten 16 Teams der Welt traten in der nahezu ausverkauften Lanxess Arena gegeneinander an. Unter den knapp 15.000 Zuschauern war auch unser Forschungsteam mit vor Ort und befragte im Rahmen des Projektes die Eventbesucher. […]
As a spectator it is hard to get an idea of the processes inside the body of a performing eSport player. From the outside they seem to sit and stare at the screen, barely move and casually communicate or perform minimal movements. On the inside they are very tensed and focused. We have measured heart rate- and stress in training and competition to get to know the performance of eSport professionals. […]
Der eSport ist Massenphänomen und besonders im asiatischen Raum gesellschaftlich etabliert. Mittlerweile so sehr, dass der eSport in Asien “olympisch” werden soll. 2018 bekommt der digitale Sport erstmals Kontakt mit Olympia bei den Asienspielen. Dabei sind sechs renommierte eSport-Titel als Demonstrationssportart. […]
