Exercise for E-Sports Health & Performance Webinar
This webinar will introduce exercise professionals to esports, including current concerns around the health sustainability of esports players, attitudes towards physical activity and exercise in esports, and applications of esports and exergames for chronic disease management.
Exercise for E-Sports Health & Performance Webinar
This webinar will introduce exercise professionals to esports, including current concerns around the health sustainability of esports players, attitudes towards physical activity and exercise in esports, and applications of esports and exergames for chronic disease management. As the esports industry experiences rapid growth, the importance of understanding and supporting the health and performance needs of esports players and professionals becomes increasingly crucial for stakeholders and researchers.
Esports (and video gaming) are becoming more popular and prevalent amongst people of all ages. Given the associations between esports and sedentary behaviours, sleep disruption, and poor dietary patterns, this emerging field is of high relevance to exercise physiologists to develop strategies to support individuals’ healthy and sustainable esports practices as a primary prevention strategy for chronic disease risks. Additionally, exercise is emerging as a strategy to optimise cognitive and in-game performance, with both acute (i.e., pre-competition) and chronic exercise programs demonstrating benefit.
This webinar will provide an overview for exercise physiologists and exercise scientists on the intersection between health management and esports performance, including practical applications to enhance the wellbeing and performance of esports players through evidence-based exercise programming. Emerging research on the physiology, health characteristics, common injuries, chronic disease risk, and behaviors of esports players will be presented, including associated demands of esports lifestyles, both in- and out-of-game. This will include evidence of physical activity levels and exercise behaviors among esports players, providing insight to the unique barriers and attitudes towards exercise within this population. An overview of key exercise programming considerations will be covered, such as esports-relevant physical activity counselling (e.g., how to take an active gaming break), rehabilitation for repetitive strain injuries of the upper limbs, and aerobic exercise for cardiometabolic and cognitive health.
Lastly, the webinar will explore the application of esports and exergames, such as virtual reality and sports simulations, for chronic disease management and cognitive health in clinical settings. This emerging tool offers exciting opportunities for exercise physiologists to incorporate innovative, technology-driven approaches into their clinical practice, benefiting a wide range of patients.
Presented by Riley Dunn, AES, AEP
Riley Dunn is an accredited exercise physiologist with experience working in the areas of women’s health, oncology, and now esports. She founded EXP Exercise and Rehabilitation after recognising the lack of gaming & esports-specific health and medical support in Australia. EXP’s mission is to support gamers and esports players in levelling up their gaming performance using evidence-based lifestyle interventions and exercise programs. Riley is also completing a PhD where she is investigating the effect of the menstrual cycle on the health and performance of female esports athletes in both training and competitive contexts.
Schedule
Thursday, 10 October 2024
2:00pm - 3:30pm AEDT
Please note, the times listed are in Australian Eastern Standard Time.
Your local time will be:
ACT: |
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2:00pm - 3:30pm |
NSW: |
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2:00pm - 3:30pm |
NT: |
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12:30pm - 2:00pm |
QLD: |
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1:00pm - 2:30pm |
SA: |
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1:30pm - 3:00pm |
TAS: |
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2:00pm - 3:30pm |
VIC: |
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2:00pm - 3:30pm |
WA: |
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11:00am - 12:30pm |
Please note: This is a live webinar and needs to be watched at the specified time above. If you are unable to watch the webinar live, it will be produced as an online activity and can be purchased within the following month.
Rates per person
ESSA Member |
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$33.00 |
Non-Member |
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$55.00 |
ESSA Student Member |
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$16.50 |
Student Non-Member |
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$27.50 |
ESSA Member PD+ |
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$29.70 |
Non-Member PD+ |
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$49.50 |
Please see terms & conditions for registration type definitions.
Access to Webinar
You will be emailed a link to access the webinar approximately one hour prior to the scheduled start time.
Target Audience
Any Accredited Exercise Scientist, Accredited Exercise Physiologist
ESSA CPD Points
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