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b'Caitlin McGee, Elliot Smithson, and Matthew Hwu are physical therapists who work at 1HP, a company improving gaming performance and prolonging gaming careers for the esport athlete.\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nCaitlin was on the show with us previously talking about esports but with an evolving field, she continues to define esports as any competitive scene of a video game.\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nThe panel discusses the physical skills required for the esport athlete - fast reaction time, fast processing, strong upper extremity strength, posture, and endurance. Matthew discusses APM (actions per minute) which is the amount of finger movement performed while gaming.\\n\\n\\n\\nOne difference between esports PT and sports PT is the lack of infrastructure and lack of expectation eport athletes are expected to be engaging outside of the game time.\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nElliot dives into the concept of game sense which describes the esport athlete to not only be proficient in gaming performance but also to have quick decision making skills continually over time.\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nCheck out APTA\\u2019s recent article In Esports, Gaming and Gamers Join the Big Leagues for more information about PT\\u2019s treating in this field.\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nPARTING SHOT\\n\\n\\n\\n1:13:45 \\u201cDon\\u2019t just get yourself pigeon holed into learning the traditional models of whatever it is you\\u2019re studying. If you\\u2019re not seeking out information from sources that don\\u2019t necessarily just fit into your traditional structure, you\\u2019re missing out on so much information.\\u201d - CAITLIN\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n1:14:19 \\u201cShow that you care. Listen and care for the people you work with.\\u201d - MATTHEW\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n1:14:49 \\u201cDon\\u2019t be afraid to break out of that 9-5 outpatient ortho model. Really explore what you\\u2019re into. Really explore what you can offer as a PT.\\u201d - ELLIOT'