U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reportedthat in 2023, more than 13 thousand people sought medical attention for various injuries associated with games. These injuries were not always caused directly by games or gaming devices, but in all cases they were somehow involved.
Causes of injury include falls, falling out of bed while playing, falling from a chair while playing, concussions, tendon ruptures, self-inflicted injuries while celebrating a victory, and injuries caused by an abandoned controller.
A significant place in the list is occupied by various pains caused by playing too long: pains in the chest, wrists, neck, back, headaches. There are also quite common injuries like bruised toes and pinched fingers, and more serious cases like heart attacks.
Even an exotic injury appears on the list: someone was bitten by a scorpion during the game.
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