Gaming Exposure, Ergonomic Behaviour and the Development of Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Nigerian Gamers: A Prospective Cohort Study

Kadiree Ekundayo Fatai, Adaeze Imelda Onyekwelu, Chiedozie Uchenna Eleje, Juliet Lucy Ekowa, Ugochukwu Prosper Madu, Chiamaka Anyaene, Charles Nnamdi Utazi

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-11174911/v1
Published: 2026-10-06
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@article{allodium:10.21203/rs.3.rs-11174911/v1,
  title = {Gaming Exposure, Ergonomic Behaviour and the Development of Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Nigerian Gamers: A Prospective Cohort Study},
  author = {Kadiree Ekundayo Fatai and Adaeze Imelda Onyekwelu and Chiedozie Uchenna Eleje and Juliet Lucy Ekowa and Ugochukwu Prosper Madu and Chiamaka Anyaene and Charles Nnamdi Utazi},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.21203/rs.3.rs-11174911/v1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-11174911/v1}
}

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AU  - Adaeze Imelda Onyekwelu
AU  - Chiedozie Uchenna Eleje
AU  - Juliet Lucy Ekowa
AU  - Ugochukwu Prosper Madu
AU  - Chiamaka Anyaene
AU  - Charles Nnamdi Utazi
PY  - 2026
DO  - 10.21203/rs.3.rs-11174911/v1
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Fatai, K. E., Onyekwelu, A. I., Eleje, C. U., Ekowa, J. L., Madu, U. P., Anyaene, C., & Utazi, C. N. (2026). Gaming Exposure, Ergonomic Behaviour and the Development of Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Nigerian Gamers: A Prospective Cohort Study. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-11174911/v1

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