Conditioning for Esports

A Guide to Training and Performance

Taylor Johnson, Joanne DiFrancisco-Donoghue, Jerry Balentine

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN:
  9781718207486
• Print ISBN:
  9781718207479
• Edition: 1

Esports continue to captivate audiences worldwide, but few understand the unique demands placed on the athletes. Conditioning for Esports: A Guide to Training and Performance is the first resource of its kind to explore the specific training needs of serious gamers. Written by top experts in the esport field, it applies evidence-based knowledge to real-world scenarios that will help you understand the science—and the necessity—of training the body to sustain the repetitive stress that comes with balancing fine motor skills, mental focus, and gaming performance.

With insights from exercise physiologists, registered dietitians, strength and conditioning professionals, and physical and occupational therapists, you will have access to real-world esport narratives grounded in research and analysis. Gain essential knowledge on injury prevention, specialized exercise routines, cognitive enhancement, and esport-specific nutrition strategies. Plus, delve into often-overlooked topics such as overuse injuries; the mind–body connection; and sleep, fatigue, and recovery.

Conditioning for Esports is your ultimate guide to preparing athletes to dominate the esport arena and achieve optimal performance in the competitive world of gaming.

Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Guide to Muscles
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Sports and Esports
• Chapter 2. Player Development Within the Esport Ecosystem
• Chapter 3. The Cognitive Athlete—Making the Mind–Body Connection
• Chapter 4. Role of Performance Psychology in Esport Player Development
• Chapter 5. Nutrition and Esport Performance
• Chapter 6. Sleep, Fatigue, and Recovery in Esports
• Chapter 7. Esport Injury Assessment and Care
• Chapter 8. Corrective Exercise Guidelines for Esport Impairments
• Chapter 9. Physical Training and Exercise Guidelines for Esport Athletes
• Chapter 10. Physical Training Programming for Esport Teams
• References
• Index
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors
• Earn Continuing Education Credits/Units