Experimental Investigation On Mobile Gamers Physical Fatigue Using Electromyography During Mobile Gaming

Mohd Hatta, Muhamad Hirzi (2021) Experimental Investigation On Mobile Gamers Physical Fatigue Using Electromyography During Mobile Gaming. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This study aimed to identify the change in the muscle activity and fatigue of sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius and latissimus dorsi muscles, which are the crucial muscle parts under the three postures usually used by mobile gamer during the gaming session. The subjects of this experiment were six (6) college students in their 20 years old of ages. They have been classified into two different groups which are avid gamer and nongamer based on their daily gaming time. The subject needs to perform three different postures which are middle bending, maximum bending and neutral posture. While the subjects maintained the postures, the muscle activity and fatigue were recorded by using surface electromyography device. Comparison of the muscle fatigue by each posture showed a statistically significant difference for sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius and latissimus dorsi. Moreover, maintaining the maximum bending posture during mobile gaming resulted in a higher level of muscle activity and fatigue in sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius and latissimus dorsi muscle compare to middle bending posture and neutral posture. Therefore, this study recommends that the mobile gamer to apply neutral posture to reduce muscle fatigue

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