Gamers beware: Surgeons have warned that playing Nintendo Wii can "lead to fractured limbs, damaged knees and painful tendonitis."
As Christmas draws near, hundreds of Will consoles are expected to be flying out of the shops and into the hands of some very happy gamers.
But according to a report in UK's
Telegraph, surgeons have warned of the potential danger of gaming-related injuries.
A study published in the
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine has highlighted concerns for over-eager players.
"Upon the advent of the Wii, Playstation thumb and Nintendintis were eclipsed by altogether different problems,” wrote Thomas Fysh and John Thompson from the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation
Trust.
“Wii injury is so common, in fact, that several websites and blogs have been set up in its honour,” they added.
Last year, researchers at Leeds Teaching Hospital have identified an injury known as "Wii knee”.
Other unusual gamer's conditions include tendonitis caused by playing tennis on the machine and cuts to the head caused by "flying Wii controls".
A spokesperson for Nintendo UK has told the
Telegraph that the company is committed to the "safety and wellbeing" of customers.
"Provided [that the safety guidelines] are followed correctly, anyone should be able to enjoy their Nintendo product safely."
So don't give your Wii consoles the flick just yet. This holiday, if you’re competing to take out the boxing championship against your little brother, just take it back a notch and step outside to smell the roses (or Christmas lunch cooking) once in a while.
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