parents express a variety of views about the effects of video games. The potential harm of video games largely depends upon the age and maturity of the child. (MacDonald) Many of these ailments can lead to physical problems as well.Video games effect some childrens internal physical functioning. One of the more serious problems associated from playing video games epilepsy. Physicians have a term for a seizure caused by video games. They refer to it as dark warrior epilepsy(Dorman). Treatment for such seizures requires avoidance of video games all together or anticonvulsant drugs. Other effects include heart rate and blood pressure changes. These serious adverse physical effects, however, are transient or limited to a small number of players. Research has also identified benefits associated with creative and beneficial uses of video games, as in physical rehabilitation and oncology. (Funk, 1993). Video Games also affect children externally. One the injury nintendinitis, symptoms include severe pain in the tendon of the thumb, caused by repeated clicking and pressing of buttons on a control. The only cure for nintendinitis requires abstinence of video games for several days. Another rare impediment musculoskeletal injuries, and typically disappear with abstention from further game playing. Calvert and Tan compared the effects of playing versus observing violent video games on young adults arousal levels, hostile feelings, and aggressive thoughts. Results indicated that college students who had played a violent virtual reality game had a higher heart rate, reported more dizziness and nausea, and exhibited more aggressive thoughts in a posttest than those who had played a nonviolent game.Since research on the effects of playing electronic games is not definitive, further studies are necessary. Meanwhile, professionals can work to educate the public about rating systems, about issues related to violence and childrens development, and abou...
