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What do playing video games, typing on computer keyboards, hammering nails, strumming a , doing pushups, and playing tennis have in - common? They can be bad for your health." Many aches and severe pains resulting from these activities became known as a syndrome doctors called "repetitive stress injury" (RSI). Tennis players suffered from "tennis elbow," an elbow strain that came from constantly hitting the backhand incorrectly, and "carpal tunnel syndrome," a wrist problem caused by snapping the racket instead of following through on a swing. Video game fans found themselves with an especially troublesome carpal tunnel injury nicknamed "Space Invader's Wrist after the popular game. The pain and swelling in the wrist was caused By rapid repetition of button pressing, paddle twisting, joystick pushing, sphere rolling, or combinations of these actions. An estimated 65 percent of all video-game players suffered at some time...
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