Prolonged video gaming causes repetitive strain injuries in the hands and wrists.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that prolonged video gaming causes repetitive strain injuries in the hands and wrists?

Unclear. Several sources partially support the claim: a 2022 systematic review found excessive video game playtimes predicted musculoskeletal disorders, an eSports review reported wrist disorders in 8-44.8% of athletes, and a Nintendo injury review linked button controllers to thumb tendinitis. None of the placed items isolates prolonged gaming as a cause of hand and wrist repetitive strain injuries specifically.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 6

Repetitive strain injury

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Repetitive strain injury. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repetitive_strain_injury

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Musculoskeletal disorders in video gamers - a systematic review.

2022

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C, T., P, B., K, W., I, F., & C, G. (2022). Musculoskeletal disorders in video gamers - a systematic review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05614-0

Musculoskeletal disorders in eSports athletes: A systematic review.

2026

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L, S., J, O., C, L., T, T., R, S., & A, J. (2026). Musculoskeletal disorders in eSports athletes: A systematic review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70786

Prevalence and Awareness of Musculoskeletal Injuries Associated With Competitive Video Gaming in Saudi Arabia -

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Prevalence and Awareness of Musculoskeletal Injuries Associated With Competitive Video Gaming in Saudi Arabia - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37733

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment. (n.d.). my.clevelandclinic.org. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17424-repetitive-strain-injury

2014

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MB, J., E, H., JP, P., & HO, t. C. H. (2014). Nintendo related injuries and other problems: review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g7267

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