The Effects of Mouse Weight and Connection Type on Performance, Muscle Activity, and Preferences Among Professional Gamers

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• Personal Author:
  Arippa F ; Barr A ; Harris-Adamson C ; Li G ; Wang M ; Xue Y
• Description:
  Professional gaming requires rapid and repetitive mousing for long durations which may result in fatigue and discomfort that could increase the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders or impaired performance. This study aimed to determine whether mouse weight (80g versus 87g) or connection type (wireless versus wired) impacted gamers' muscle activity, performance, and device preference. Sixteen professional players were recruited to use four mice that differed in connection type and weight. The wireless mouse had a lower error rate (p = 0.05) and a higher overall comfort rating (p = 0.01). No statistically significant differences between mouse weight were found. The findings of this study indicate that professional gamers performed slightly better when using the wireless mouse and preferred the wireless mouse. These findings may provide some guidance to the design and selection of gaming mouse. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Computer Mouse Computer Equipment Connection Type Electronic Equipment Electronic Sport Gamer Esport Mouse Weight MSD Muscle Activity Muscle Function Musculoskeletal Disorders Neck Injuries Preference Upper Extremities

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• ISSN:
  0169-8141
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  97
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068411
• Citation:
  Int J Ind Ergon 2023 Sep; 97:103493
• Contact Point Address:
  Carisa Harris-Adamson, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
• Email:
  carisaharris@berkeley.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Berkeley
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e172abf98af619893c3a191ba4d20560f9820ed8bd1df8f13d30d83a620ca3f11a7153bfa5814e61106a97f0c4439bc41290ffcd7879fce5cd6179b7c623500c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230569/cdc_230569_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.20 MB ]