Wii Users Face New Problem: Tendinitis and Sports Injuries

zekrahminator · Feb 20, 2008

When the Nintendo Wii was first released, several people took Wii Sports too seriously. The wrist straps to the controllers snapped, and Wiimotes went flying into a plethora of very fragile things. When Nintendo replaced the straps with much stronger ones, it seems that some people went crazy. Now, several reports are coming in that Wii gamers are facing a new problem: tendinitis, due to moving too much. Since gamers get much more physically into the game than they normally would, they try to mimic the actual movement the activity on screen would require. This stresses muscles a lot more than you'd think, especially after a long period of time. Most problems are surfacing in 30-40 year olds, who really don't play too many video games, and suddenly became very involved in Wii gaming. Strangely, it's actually children that warn adults not to get too into gaming.

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PVTCaboose1337 · Feb 20, 2008

If this is the worst thing that happens to people... then we live in a good world... This is probably from drunk wii gamers who think it is the real thing.

broke · Feb 20, 2008

"Strangely, it's actually children that warn adults not to get too into gaming."

that's funny cause I always tell adults that!

Kreij · Feb 20, 2008

The human body was never meant to take excessively long periods of repetitive motion.
We have know this for years (long before there were computers).

Shut off the game and go do something else. Problem solved.

ShadowXP · Feb 20, 2008

You just KNOW that Nintendo is going to get sued over this. Which will again make me fall off my chair laughing, hittig my head on the desk on the way down to the floor.

tkpenalty · Feb 20, 2008

ShadowXP said:
You just KNOW that Nintendo is going to get sued over this. Which will again make me fall off my chair laughing, hittig my head on the desk on the way down to the floor.

This is seriously a funny thing, I might get a Wii since... well i'm unfit. If the Wii means that players will train like atheletes, I dont see anything wrong with it

. Its a sports game anyway, I wouldnt be surprised if these people were very unfit before... and now are fit.

beyond_amusia · Feb 20, 2008

Now Wiis and Wiimotes are going to have the same big warning stickers on them that mice and keyboards have, lol.

Duxx · Feb 20, 2008

Thats some hardcore wii man. At least they are off their bums and kinda active?

candle_86 · Feb 20, 2008

so gamers get some exercise and discover there musles, amazing.

How is this bad though?

Mussels · Feb 20, 2008

candle_86 said:
so gamers get some exercise and discover there musles, amazing.

How is this bad though?

Its bad cause i didnt want them to find me?

beyond_amusia · Feb 20, 2008

mandis · Feb 20, 2008

This is hilarious! Just a few days ago i was complaining to a friend about how i injured my shoulder while playing wii tennis!!

Now i'm stuck with golf and bowling until the shoulder gets better...

Still love my wii to bits though!! :roll:

thoughtdisorder · Feb 20, 2008

Kreij said:
The human body was never meant to take excessively long periods of repetitive motion.
We have know this for years (long before there were computers).

Yes, those 30-40 year olds haven't used their muscles excessively in a repetitive way since their teen years! (especially the males) :laugh:

[I.R.A]_FBi · Feb 20, 2008

Mussels said:
Its bad cause i didnt want them to find me?

dwl!

u cant hide!

Cold Storm · Feb 20, 2008

Huston wii have a problem! Dang, I can't believe this! Its all ways Nintendo that has something to do with these things happening!

miksanity · Feb 20, 2008

pvt caboose, that gives me a great idea- play wii drunk!

Mussels · Feb 20, 2008

miksanity said:
pvt caboose, that gives me a great idea- play wii drunk!

done that. its hilarious!

Bowling and 'drunken boxing' are the best, imo

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