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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Can Gaming Lead to Finger Deformities in Children?]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/31/can-gaming-lead-to-finger-deformities-in-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/31/can-gaming-lead-to-finger-deformities-in-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ok this is an ongoing joke between my kids and I. I have teased them for years that when they are retirement age all kinds of new products will be made to accomodate their generations crippled,arthritic or otherwise damaged thumbs.(yes, their fingers may be damaged as well but I figured between gaming and texting the thumbs would be most effected).I can see the time coming when you will have a steering wheel that has a smaller connected wheel inside the reg wheel so this generation can drive with their index finger and second finfger on the outer wheel and their ring and pinkie finger on the innner wheel since their thumb will be immobile due to gaming,texting etc. Then of course their will be new pot lids designed to be grasped by 4 fingers and no thumb---you get the idea. There will be a whole new division of ergonomics design to enable this generation to continue to functioning independantly as they are older. Hopefully,the gaming industry will help accomodate these future seniors with such devices to enable them to continue gaming. I mean what else would my kids want to do in their old age-LOL LOL]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[awm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 1st 2009 12:48AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Can Gaming Lead to Finger Deformities in Children?]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/31/can-gaming-lead-to-finger-deformities-in-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/31/can-gaming-lead-to-finger-deformities-in-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[Gaming, in and of itself, does not cause problems. But children spending too much time with their hands and fingers in the same position day after day can lead to deformities in digits. Put the blame squarely where it belongs and stop trying to insinuate video gaming is responsible for someone's deformities which they cause themselves. If you want to pass on the blame for this problem, it would have to go to the parents who allow their children to spend hours and hours playing video games day after day. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Angiebaby]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 1st 2009 10:01AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Can Gaming Lead to Finger Deformities in Children?]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/31/can-gaming-lead-to-finger-deformities-in-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/31/can-gaming-lead-to-finger-deformities-in-children/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lets think about this for a second. Children are forced to grip pencils, objects less than 3/8 of an inch thick in their hands for, lets say, 6 hours a day. Writer's cramp anyone? As a video gamer/college student/big brother I can tell you it's just not video games that will deform their ickle little hands. It's being bent over a pile of books, pencil in hand for hours a day.<br><br>My youngest brother is 8 years old and has been playing video games since he was at least 4. I can tell you his hands are perfectly fine because of the good stretch they get with a few hours of playing Guitar Hero and some Fable. So Mr. Big-Brained Researcher, get a clue, LOOK FOR OTHER HAND DEFORMING ACTIVITIES IN THE KIDS LIFE!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 2nd 2009 11:53PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
