Physical Therapy in the Digital Arena: A Scoping Review on the Role of Physical Therapy for Gamers and Esports Athletes

This research project aims to map out the current evidence on the role of physical therapy for gamers and esports athletes in the context of assessment, intervention, prevention, and health promotion. With the growth of gaming and esports, gamers and esports athletes are more exposed to various physical demands such as repetitive upper extremity movements, prolonged static postures, and prolonged screen time. Hence, they are more put at risk to musculoskeletal disorders and other possible health issues. Despite this, there are no standardized physical therapy guidelines or protocols to help gamers and esports athletes. Through this research project, some expected outcomes are to map all relevant evidence on the role of physical therapy for gamers and esports athletes, to identify the gaps and limitations in the existing literature that can be explored through further studies, and to present the gathered findings and studies through data presentation on the role of physical therapy for gamers and esports athletes.