Gaming posture (part 1): muscles, the importance, and tips

This stream was live on Twitch (  / esports_health  ) on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

In this video, the Esports Healthcare team talks about the importance of posture. Part 1 includes an introduction to the topic, the muscles involved in posture, why posture is important (the risks of poor posture), and a "more appropriate" seated position.

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0:28 - Disclaimer
0:52 - What is posture?
4:14 - Muscles involved in posture
8:24 - Why posture is important
10:46 - The issues with sitting in a chair
11:45 - Muscle and joint imbalances
13:35 - Spinal disc degeneration[1]
16:23 - Additional posture related ailments
19:36 - A "more appropriate" seated position.
24:05 - Monitor position
26:19 - Anterior head carriage

[1] Wilke HJ, Neef P, Caimi M, Hoogland T, Claes LE. New in vivo measurements of pressures in the intervertebral disc in daily life. Spine. 1999;24(8):755-62.

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