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Computer gamers 'have reactions of pilots but bodies of chain smokers'
- Retribute86 16y agoI mean the gamers were compared to athletes that train to be in peak physical form. I wish they compared gamers to the averagely active also.
- JoachimSchipper 16y agoTo be fair, "top" gamers were compared to "top" athletes. And "the body of a 60-year old chain smoker" is worse than average.
- Retribute86 16y agoTrue, that isn't a very flattering comparison and is, I hope, worse than average.
- ojbyrne 16y ago"He said: ''Someone of this age should be much fitter, but perhaps this is the occupational hazard of the professional gamer who can spend around 10 hours a day in front of a screen. " Not the best news for those of us who _work_ 10 hours a day in front of a screen.
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- bdickason 16y agoAs a former 'professional' (sadly I laughed while typing that) gamer, I can attest that most of the competition out there is very much out of shape. Not necessarily overweight, but reliant on junk food and stuck in a chair. World of Warcraft and MMO players are the worst. Generally FPS players tend to have some idea of fitness. There are the occasional exceptions. For example Sean Fanning (former Napster creator) competed at WoW and moved onto Jujitsu. I do Muay Thai and Jujitsu as well, and have some friends that still compete and work out regularly. Fatal1ty, the 'famous' gamer played tennis every day to keep his muscles sharp. Sadly, despite my twitch finger/eye reflexes on a controller, I'm a sitting duck when anyone throws a punch at me :( Those reaction times don't really translate to physical reactions.