4 Health Problems Due to Playing Video Games According to Research

KOMPAS.com – The duration of people playing video games increased sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic. This can be seen from the tremendous high demand for Nintendo and Sony gaming companies. The game consoles of the two companies namely Switch and PlayStation 5 sold out.

Played video games considered as a way to entertain yourself while at home alone. Apart from that, playing online games also helps to keep interacting with other people.

Several studies have also shown video game play to have cognitive benefits. Call it better attention control and spatial reasoning.

Not only that, video games also have medical applications to help people with certain medical conditions.

Video games can train people with degenerative diseases to improve their balance. Playing games also helps teens with ADHD improve thinking skills.

Also read: Study: Playing Video Games Increases Feelings of Happiness

Even surgeons can get training on how to perform technically complex surgeries via video games.

However, a new study warns against gamers at home that playing too much games can cause several health problems.

1. Injury

Harvard Health Publishing (HHP) revealed that playing video games excessively can cause game-related injuries and addiction.

According to the HHP, playing games can cause repetitive stress injuries due to repeated use. This condition is caused by activity that involves repeated use of the muscles and tendons.

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