Variables | All (n=188) | Any MSK pain during previous week (n=80) | No MSK pain during previous week (n=108) |
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Age (years) | 17.1 (2.3) | 17.1 (2.5) | 17 (2.1) |
Sex, n males (%) | 184 (97.9) | 76 (95) | 108 (100) |
Height (m) | 1.8 (0.08) | 1.8 (0.1) | 1.8 (0.07) |
Weight (kg) | 73.3 (17.0) | 75 (20.7) | 71.9 (13.7) |
BMI (weight/height2) | 22.3 (4.8) | 22.6 (5.4) | 22 (4.4) |
Smoking status (n reporting ‘yes’ (%)) | 18 (9.6) | 10 (12.5) | 8 (7.4) |
Primary game, n (%) | |||
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 109 (58) | 42 (52.5) | 67 (62) |
League of Legends | 51 (27.1) | 25 (31.3) | 26 (24.1) |
Others | 28 (14.9) | 13 (16.3) | 15 (13.9) |
Esports participation n (%) - Educational institution - Community-based team - Pro-team |
146 (77.7) 30 (16) 4 (2.1) |
65 (81.3) 9 (11.3) 1 (1.3) |
81 (75) 21 (19.4) 3 (2.8) |
Others | 8 (4.3) | 5 (6.3) | 3 (2.8) |
Hours of structured esports/week (95% CI) | 6.9 (6.3 to 7.5) | 6.5 (5.6 to 7.5) | 7.2 (6.4 to 7.9) |
Hours of unstructured esports/week (95% CI) | 17.3 (15.0 to 19.5) | 14.4 (11.4 to 17.4) | 19.4 (16.2 to 22.6) |
Total hours of esports/week (95% CI) | 24.2 (21.7 to 26.7) | 20.9 (17.6 to 24.3) | 26.6 (23.1 to 30.1) |
Data is presented with mean and standard deviation unless otherwise specified. MSK, musculoskeletal.