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Feb. 2nd, 2002 04:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eubhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=594&u=/nm/20020201/hl_nm/computergame_injury_1
The case of a 15-year-old computer-game enthusiast suggests that the vibrating hand controls available for some games could be a hazard to the upper limbs, according to UK researchers.
The teen in this case was diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome, which has previously been associated with regular use of tools such as gas-powered chain saws and pneumatic drills.
The case of a 15-year-old computer-game enthusiast suggests that the vibrating hand controls available for some games could be a hazard to the upper limbs, according to UK researchers.
The teen in this case was diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome, which has previously been associated with regular use of tools such as gas-powered chain saws and pneumatic drills.
