Comments on: Health hazards http://game-research.com The art, business, and science of video games Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:45:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Brian http://game-research.com/index.php/info-pages/health-hazards/#comment-69692 Brian Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:24:10 +0000 http://game-research.com/2/?page_id=43#comment-69692 According to the <a href="http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/17694.html" rel="nofollow">American Medical Association</a>: "In addition to epileptic seizures, other physical effects associated with gaming include musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities and increased metabolic rate." So, yes, there are many health hazards. >Brian According to the American Medical Association:
“In addition to epileptic seizures, other physical effects associated with gaming include musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities and increased metabolic rate.”

So, yes, there are many health hazards.

>Brian

]]> By: Brie G. http://game-research.com/index.php/info-pages/health-hazards/#comment-51441 Brie G. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:32:13 +0000 http://game-research.com/2/?page_id=43#comment-51441 Dose anyone know if there are any HEALTH hazards of video games? Anything clinicly proven? Dose anyone know if there are any HEALTH hazards of video games? Anything clinicly proven?

]]> By: Rask http://game-research.com/index.php/info-pages/health-hazards/#comment-39184 Rask Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:30:16 +0000 http://game-research.com/2/?page_id=43#comment-39184 Many individuals who are not familiar with current media research seem to ignore the immense strides taken in the field. Contrary to much of what Gauntlett's article states, theory in the area has blossomed in the past decade, and the methodology has advanced dramatically to reduce the effects of its "artificiality." Those interested in media effects would benefit greatly from perusing peer-reviewed academic research journals in addition to the sometimes-biased chapters in books aimed solely at making a profit. Many individuals who are not familiar with current media research seem to ignore the immense strides taken in the field. Contrary to much of what Gauntlett’s article states, theory in the area has blossomed in the past decade, and the methodology has advanced dramatically to reduce the effects of its “artificiality.”
Those interested in media effects would benefit greatly from perusing peer-reviewed academic research journals in addition to the sometimes-biased chapters in books aimed solely at making a profit.

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