Lots of things can raise your blood pressure -- traffic jams, stressful days at work, pictures of mostly naked girls writhing on a bed of cherries. Apparently the latest in this list is videogames, according to a study found over at HealthDay News. Here's what they had to say about the topic (Via GamePolitics):
American and Spanish researchers examined the association between sedentary behavior and blood pressure in 111 boys and girls, 3 to 8 years old. For seven days, the children wore a special device that recorded their activity levels. In addition, their parents reported how much time the youngsters spent watching TV, playing video games, painting, sitting or doing other low-level activities.
The researchers also measured the children's height, weight, fat mass and blood pressure...
"The results of this study showed that TV viewing and screen time were associated with elevated blood pressure independent of body composition in children," the researchers wrote.
So what you're saying is that participating in a form of media that causes children to react will raise their blood pressure? Really? I really don't get these common sense studies, but since they seem to be all the rage I'll keep reading them and wondering when the breaking report that the sun is officially in the sky today is going to hit all the major news outlets.
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6:20 PM on 08.04.2009
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anorexia isnt fun.
Fappity fap fapper fap :P
As for the info. well it proves that electronic entertainment(i.e. pr0n) is just as stimulating as real life. It beats ACTUALLY risking STDs, getting shot, and you get supraPOWERS! and extra lives!
Note: Just remember to step out for fresh air once in a while y'know: Strip Clubs, Fast Food Restaurants, etc. "increasing BP" activities. But y'know, when you hear a gunshot (or a car backfiring) hit the deck. Guns really exist and it pays to be a chicken in real life (exceptions: "Die Hard" situations.)
Sounds to me like this is a big non-issue as far as gaming is concerned. It's probably only included in the study because you have to stare at a TV/computer monitor to play a video game, and don't generally move around too much. I mean, they were just linking sedentary activities to high blood pressure, and gaming is a generally sedentary activity.
delicious.
That pictures was a test and you all failed........tsk tsk tsk.
If you never saw the dog there is a 100% chance your blood pressure if fail and you can expect to die in 100 years or less.
DOGGGGGGIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really don't know. I was all "ooooooo, oooooooohhhhh, looks at that ass........ohhhhhhh yyyEYEAHH.......is that a dog"
True story.
Lol!
Never saw the dog. I'm fucked.
While I'm with "I'm OK" in the belief that Captain Obvious could indeed have flown in with this one, I'm happy that he didn't.
Who's booty is it?
Gaming *might not have affected* blood pressure, then you would say the same, that they didn't need to test this.. Gaming might have reduced daily average blood pressure, because it might be relieving the stress (for example, people who have pets in their home have been found to have slightly lower blood pressure, but you probably knew that already by heart)..
Please get a clue on how science works before making uninformed comments!
Also, respek to awwyeadatsright for the Paul Bearer avatar.
But good damn is she too skinny for her body type. Nothing wrong with being naturally thin, but she obviously is not. D:
I'll bet that if they included another form of entertainment, let's say THEATER, in their study, they'd find that it raised the kids' blood pressure just the same. It just proves that reacting to stimulus gets us all riled.