By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Reviewed by Lauren Hardaker Sep 4 2025 New research reveals that even highly trained esports athletes can’t escape wrist fatigue during marathon sessions, with short breaks offering no relief and game genre shaping the strain. Study: Wrist extensor fatigue and game-genre-specific kinematic changes in esports athletes: a quasi-experimental study . Image credit: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock.com Introduction Electronic sports (esports) or competitive gaming for long periods