20-year-old man dies after marathon gaming sessions

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By Trevor Mogg | Digital Trends â€" Sat, Jul 30, 2011


An avid Xbox gamer died from a blood clot which formed as a result of marathon gaming sessions, an autopsy has revealed.

According to the UK’s Sun newspaper, 20-year-old Brit Chris Staniforth, who had never had any serious health problems before, played on his Xbox for up to 12 hours at a time.

The pathologist who performed the autopsy said that the clot, known as deep vein thrombosis, was the cause of Staniforth’s death.

Such clots can form in the legs or lower part of the body when a person stays in the same position for a long period of time without taking a break. For the clot to be fatal, it would have to become detached and enter the bloodstream, where it can eventually cause a blockage in the lungs. Air passengers on long-haul flights are particularly at risk if they sit in the same position for the entire journey.

Chris Staniforth’s father, David, told the Sun, “Chris lived for his Xbox. When he got into a game he could play it for hours and hours on end, sometimes 12 hours in a stretch. He got sucked in playing Halo online against people from all over the world.”

He continued: “I’m not for one minute blaming the manufacturer of Xbox. It isn’t their fault that people use them for so long. But I want to highlight the dangers that can arise.”

But let’s just take a moment to get this into perspective. Most gamers do not die from blood clots caused by playing video games for long stretches. Staniforth was extremely unlucky.

But just as passengers on long-haul flights are advised to do, it would be wise to get up and have a stretch from time to time â€" it’ll prevent the onset of a stiff back if nothing else.

A spokesperson for Xbox-maker Microsoft told the Sun: “We recommend gamers take breaks to exercise as well as make time for other pursuits.” -- http://news.yahoo.com/

[Lorenzo]

luoy pood kai bata pa siya. pero yes, general lack of body movement (as in the case of sitting straight for 12 hours while playing video games) can proliferate dvt (deep vein thrombosis) and eventually pulmonary embolism.

[statesville]

mas maayo mag stretched out panagsa dili maayo magsigi pungko.. 

[islander]

hadlok ra ni... sukad karon, magtindog-tindog na ko kay kusog ra ba ko mobasa ug news items and other trivia sa internet, wa pay labot ang akong pagbisita ug pag-apil sa tb, usahay makalimot na ko sa oras.   

[islander]

for lorenz and statesville:

i take aspilet (80 mg) when i go on long-haul airplane trips.  is this safe to take when one stays too long in front of the computer screen?

[Lorenzo]

for lorenz and statesville:

i take aspilet (80 mg) when i go on long-haul airplane trips.  is this safe to take when one stays too long in front of the computer screen?

Not recommended, isles. It's better to just stretch and walk around instead of taking this pill especially in the case of 'extended computer use'.

Walking around, stretching, even for 30-340 minutes a day can markedly reduce the possibility of thrombosis.

[Lorenzo]

Isles, do you have deep venous thrombosis or any occlusive vascular conditions?

[hubag bohol]

mas maayo mag stretched out panagsa dili maayo magsigi pungko.. 

Hmm, pwede magsigig pungko pero naa lay tigmasahe?

[statesville]

Hmm, pwede magsigig pungko pero naa lay tigmasahe?

pero kini  delikado nga pagmasahe;
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