Injury, obesity, stress: E-sports starts wising up to health problems

GEF has the backing of one major game publisher, Tencent, who own Riot Games, the maker of League of Legends famous for holding large tournaments in major arenas around the world. SINGAPORE: Growing concern over health standards in e-sports has prompted a new federation to pledge to address the problem, as players fall victim to conditions ranging from wrist injuries to obesity, stress and diabetes.

A report published by the association last year said e-sports'"sedentary nature" meant"musculoskeletal injuries of the neck, back, and upper extremities" were likely for athletes, also flagging concerns over gaming addiction and social behaviour disorders. Chris Chan, president of the Global Esports Federation, a new body backed by Chinese gaming giant Tencent, said credibility was a problem, with health and wellbeing one area that needs attention.Chan said the Singapore-headquartered federation, which launched in December and has a focus on"holistic health", has already set up an"education, culture and wellness" commission to guide its work.

"We're all pulling in different directions now," he said."Nobody's addressing the diversity ... the fair play, the health."The body has been joined by dozens of national federations from around the world, and last month announced a collaboration with the Olympic Council of Asia to promote e-sports in Asia.E-sports' governance remains a confusing patchwork and the new body has several rivals, including the South Korea-based International Esports Federation.

"To have real meaningful global coordination they need buy-in from publishers because the publishers are the ones who can say yes or no to any kind of event or monetised broadcast occurring," Rietkerk told AFP.

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