Research Impact: Throughout this paper, we showed that esports clearly involve human kinetics and kinematics, lending it to the study of motor expertise through the lens of biomechanics research. Biomechanics in esports can be conducted in several domains related to performance and training methods along with injury risk avoidance, and peripherals’ design innovation. However, a comprehensive understanding of the esports environment is essential to carry-out biomechanics research in esports. Some areas for future research should focus on the biomechanical differences among esport genres, the biomechanical differences among roles that players have within a particular game and the motor strategies players adopt when interacting with peripheral devices during gameplay.
Dupuy, A., Campbell, M. J., Harrison, A. J., & Toth, A. J. (2024). On the necessity for biomechanics research in esports. Sports Biomechanics, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2024.2354440
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