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When we buy games, at some point within the instructions we see messages saying things such as, "take a break of 10 minutes for every hour of play."
This is easier said than done. I dont know about you, but when i'm in a hectic, full-on game of halo with 3 of my friends, the last thing i think about every hour is to stop and 'rest our eyes'. If i did, then my mates would probably blacken my eyes!
So how much are we at risk from playing on consoles for hours on end? When I have a good game, it won't be uncommon to start playing it in the early evening and then the next thing you know its 2am! Thats about 7 or 8 hours non stop. I dont even think to rest my eyes. After all if i took the recommended 10 minute break per hour i'd lose out on over an hour of valuable gaming time!
Another more recent medical concern i've heard about is the damage being caused to us by vibrating controllers, which are customary on most consoles nowadays. I read in a magazine about one boy who'd developed some form of arthritis at the age of 14! Doctors blamed it on the child's 6 hours a day gaming habit. I'm sure the wrists of a teenager suffer much worse abuse in other ways beside gaming! :o)
I dont believe there is any major concern. However, maybe i'm wrong. Maybe in a few years we'll all be walking around with crippled wrists from the effects of our dual-shock controllers!
I've been playing games regularly and frequently since the days of the ZX spectrum and Commodore 64. Hell, when i was really young my mum even had one of those old pong games. (You know, the ones where you twist the little knob to move the paddle. Apparently they were the first ever computer game!) My point is, there's nothing wrong with me. (Well, nothing you could blame on gaming anyway!) However, i did have a bit of scare in the early 90's with all those 'skilful' athletics sims which involved pummeling you're controllers for all i was worth!... the doctor said i was lucky to walk away....
Thanks for reading. If you're worried about gaming illnesses, dont be! Just forget about it and go back to your Xboxs and PS2s! If you're genuinely worried, consult you're GP or someone who cares....
This is easier said than done. I dont know about you, but when i'm in a hectic, full-on game of halo with 3 of my friends, the last thing i think about every hour is to stop and 'rest our eyes'. If i did, then my mates would probably blacken my eyes!
So how much are we at risk from playing on consoles for hours on end? When I have a good game, it won't be uncommon to start playing it in the early evening and then the next thing you know its 2am! Thats about 7 or 8 hours non stop. I dont even think to rest my eyes. After all if i took the recommended 10 minute break per hour i'd lose out on over an hour of valuable gaming time!
Another more recent medical concern i've heard about is the damage being caused to us by vibrating controllers, which are customary on most consoles nowadays. I read in a magazine about one boy who'd developed some form of arthritis at the age of 14! Doctors blamed it on the child's 6 hours a day gaming habit. I'm sure the wrists of a teenager suffer much worse abuse in other ways beside gaming! :o)
I dont believe there is any major concern. However, maybe i'm wrong. Maybe in a few years we'll all be walking around with crippled wrists from the effects of our dual-shock controllers!
I've been playing games regularly and frequently since the days of the ZX spectrum and Commodore 64. Hell, when i was really young my mum even had one of those old pong games. (You know, the ones where you twist the little knob to move the paddle. Apparently they were the first ever computer game!) My point is, there's nothing wrong with me. (Well, nothing you could blame on gaming anyway!) However, i did have a bit of scare in the early 90's with all those 'skilful' athletics sims which involved pummeling you're controllers for all i was worth!... the doctor said i was lucky to walk away....
Thanks for reading. If you're worried about gaming illnesses, dont be! Just forget about it and go back to your Xboxs and PS2s! If you're genuinely worried, consult you're GP or someone who cares....
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When we buy games, at some point within the instructions we see messages saying things such as, "take a break of 10 minutes for every hour of play."
This is easier said than done. I dont know about you, but when i'm in a hectic, full-on game of halo with 3 of my friends, the last thing i think about every hour is to stop and 'rest our eyes'. If i did, then my mates would probably blacken my eyes!
So how much are we at risk from playing on consoles for hours on end? When I have a good game, it won't be uncommon to start playing it in the early evening and then the next thing you know its 2am! Thats about 7 or 8 hours non stop. I dont even think to rest my eyes. After all if i took the recommended 10 minute break per hour i'd lose out on over an hour of valuable gaming time!
Another more recent medical concern i've heard about is the damage being caused to us by vibrating controllers, which are customary on most consoles nowadays. I read in a magazine about one boy who'd developed some form of arthritis at the age of 14! Doctors blamed it on the child's 6 hours a day gaming habit. I'm sure the wrists of a teenager suffer much worse abuse in other ways beside gaming! :o)
I dont believe there is any major concern. However, maybe i'm wrong. Maybe in a few years we'll all be walking around with crippled wrists from the effects of our dual-shock controllers!
I've been playing games regularly and frequently since the days of the ZX spectrum and Commodore 64. Hell, when i was really young my mum even had one of those old pong games. (You know, the ones where you twist the little knob to move the paddle. Apparently they were the first ever computer game!) My point is, there's nothing wrong with me. (Well, nothing you could blame on gaming anyway!) However, i did have a bit of scare in the early 90's with all those 'skilful' athletics sims which involved pummeling you're controllers for all i was worth!... the doctor said i was lucky to walk away....
Thanks for reading. If you're worried about gaming illnesses, dont be! Just forget about it and go back to your Xboxs and PS2s! If you're genuinely worried, consult you're GP or someone who cares....
This is easier said than done. I dont know about you, but when i'm in a hectic, full-on game of halo with 3 of my friends, the last thing i think about every hour is to stop and 'rest our eyes'. If i did, then my mates would probably blacken my eyes!
So how much are we at risk from playing on consoles for hours on end? When I have a good game, it won't be uncommon to start playing it in the early evening and then the next thing you know its 2am! Thats about 7 or 8 hours non stop. I dont even think to rest my eyes. After all if i took the recommended 10 minute break per hour i'd lose out on over an hour of valuable gaming time!
Another more recent medical concern i've heard about is the damage being caused to us by vibrating controllers, which are customary on most consoles nowadays. I read in a magazine about one boy who'd developed some form of arthritis at the age of 14! Doctors blamed it on the child's 6 hours a day gaming habit. I'm sure the wrists of a teenager suffer much worse abuse in other ways beside gaming! :o)
I dont believe there is any major concern. However, maybe i'm wrong. Maybe in a few years we'll all be walking around with crippled wrists from the effects of our dual-shock controllers!
I've been playing games regularly and frequently since the days of the ZX spectrum and Commodore 64. Hell, when i was really young my mum even had one of those old pong games. (You know, the ones where you twist the little knob to move the paddle. Apparently they were the first ever computer game!) My point is, there's nothing wrong with me. (Well, nothing you could blame on gaming anyway!) However, i did have a bit of scare in the early 90's with all those 'skilful' athletics sims which involved pummeling you're controllers for all i was worth!... the doctor said i was lucky to walk away....
Thanks for reading. If you're worried about gaming illnesses, dont be! Just forget about it and go back to your Xboxs and PS2s! If you're genuinely worried, consult you're GP or someone who cares....