The Use of Compression Stockings to Reduce Water Retention in the Legs During Gaming and Esports: Randomized Controlled Field Study.
bioelectrical impedance
compression stockings
esport
fluid balance
gaming
mobile phone
streaming
water retention
Journal
Interactive journal of medical research
ISSN: 1929-073X
Titre abrégé: Interact J Med Res
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101598421
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 Sep 2022
29 Sep 2022
Historique:
received:
19
11
2020
accepted:
19
12
2021
revised:
27
11
2021
entrez:
29
9
2022
pubmed:
30
9
2022
medline:
30
9
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
With the increasing digitalization of daily life, internet-based entertainment such as gaming and streaming has advanced to one of the megatrends of the 21st century. Besides offering a multitude of controversially discussed opportunities for entertainment and social interaction, there is reasonable concern about health issues caused by the absence of physical activity among activities linked to gaming and streaming. The aim of this study is to compare the water balance of recreational gamers with and those without compression stockings during a gaming event. We measured body composition and water balance with 8-electrode bioelectrical impedance analysis among 46 recreational gamers with an average age of 27.1 (SD 6.5) years (5/46, 11% women and 41/46, 89% men) before and after 24 hours at a gaming event. Of the 46 gamers, 23 (50%) gamers wore compression stockings for the duration of the study. Our study shows that prolonged gaming and associated behaviors during a 24-hour time frame lead to an increase in total body water (+0.76 L; P<.001) and a decrease of phase angle in the lower extremities (-0.47°; P<.001) but not in the upper extremities (+0.09°; P=.80), when no compression is used. Gamers using compression socks did not show any significant negative effects on their body composition. Prolonged gaming and streaming are serious risk factors for diseases associated with water retention in the legs, and these risks can be measured by bioelectrical impedance and reduced by wearing compression stockings. We conclude that these findings should be discussed and replicated in larger studies and that there is a considerably large market for compression stockings among gamers and live streamers.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
With the increasing digitalization of daily life, internet-based entertainment such as gaming and streaming has advanced to one of the megatrends of the 21st century. Besides offering a multitude of controversially discussed opportunities for entertainment and social interaction, there is reasonable concern about health issues caused by the absence of physical activity among activities linked to gaming and streaming.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to compare the water balance of recreational gamers with and those without compression stockings during a gaming event.
METHODS
METHODS
We measured body composition and water balance with 8-electrode bioelectrical impedance analysis among 46 recreational gamers with an average age of 27.1 (SD 6.5) years (5/46, 11% women and 41/46, 89% men) before and after 24 hours at a gaming event. Of the 46 gamers, 23 (50%) gamers wore compression stockings for the duration of the study.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Our study shows that prolonged gaming and associated behaviors during a 24-hour time frame lead to an increase in total body water (+0.76 L; P<.001) and a decrease of phase angle in the lower extremities (-0.47°; P<.001) but not in the upper extremities (+0.09°; P=.80), when no compression is used. Gamers using compression socks did not show any significant negative effects on their body composition.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Prolonged gaming and streaming are serious risk factors for diseases associated with water retention in the legs, and these risks can be measured by bioelectrical impedance and reduced by wearing compression stockings. We conclude that these findings should be discussed and replicated in larger studies and that there is a considerably large market for compression stockings among gamers and live streamers.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36173666
pii: v11i2e25886
doi: 10.2196/25886
pmc: PMC9562085
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e25886Informations de copyright
©Steffen Christian Ekkehard Schmidt, Stefan Sell, Alexander Woll. Originally published in the Interactive Journal of Medical Research (https://www.i-jmr.org/), 29.09.2022.
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