MG TOW Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I took a news article I saw on the health effects of binge watching entire TV series a la Netflix HBO Gbox and realized this works the same way for us marathon computer gamers. Admittedly I can go long stretches playing Battlefront games and others. The article suggested using a one hour timer, place it somewhere where you must get up to reset it once it goes off. The very act of just getting up and moving could make the difference of preventing a clot forming and stem some cardiac factors. If you are inclined to do a little stretch or jumping jack at that time, all the better, but not essential. My wife laughed and figured this little fad of mine wasn't going to last. 6 weeks now and its second nature. For the realtime multiplayer competitive gamers: nope this aint gonna work for those sessions. If you predominantly play against the AI this though it might be a good idea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Too late for me... My wife thinks that I am already a fully formed clot. Seriously tho' probably as good advice as moving around an aircraft on a long flight (despite airlines abandoning that sort of health-conscious admonishments and now preferring everyone to stay seated "in chains" for the whole trip lol). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Zaitzev Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) I get up so many times to drink water that I don't really need a timer. But yes, I have read at least a story of a gamer girl dying because of this. But it might even happen to you if you work 8 hours in an office. Edited February 18, 2018 by Ivan Zaitzev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Like Ivan, I just naturally get up every hour or two to take a pee or get something to eat or just to do something else for a while. I was pleased and somewhat amused when last year my doctor recommended that I do exactly that...several years after I already had! Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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