Xbox player dies from blood clot

[Deleted User]

Ive played wow for 6 years and I used to raid 4-5 hours a night for 5 days in a row.

However, every two hours we would take a 15 min break, most of the time I would get up, walk around, even eat a little snack.

I don't get how you can sit at a computer for more than 6 hours without moving at least a little, it gets uncomfortable, this is coming from the guy who spends half his day gaming.

 

[RoyalCardMan]

Guys, some medical knowledge - to die from a pulmonary embolism from just sitting there, you have to sit, basically in the exact same position for a very long amount of time. Your average gamer that may sit there for five hours at a time without moving, doesn't matter. Not incredibly healthy, but they aren't going to die from excessive blood clots from lack of circulation.

The article mentions that the man may not have moved for about three days, which is very realistic for this situation. The lowest amount of time I've heard of this happening before is about 60 hours. I imagine there would be enough clots (maybe only formation of, but still problematic) to put your life heavily at risk after about 20 hours though.

Um, excuse me, let me back up a bit.

Before even dying, the body would have passed out. It is like if you stood up with your knees locked. You would die if you stood like that for as long as I can't mention, but before that even happens the body forcefully makes you faint, letting the circulation flow.

So, I would have to say the person had some sort of illness for that matter.

No. You sit in a fixed position for too long, your blood isn't moving worth shit, except maybe to your fingers if you die via the story. You form the clots in other parts of your body, stand up, everything starts to flow at normal speed again (which is pretty damn fast), and you die quickly. Once those clots hit the wrong spot (you know, like your heart), you aren't going to last much longer.

Please, give me a source. I would like to see the accurate article that actually says this.

Wait, whoa. Now your saying something totally different to what the article said. You just said if you then stood up you would die. There was nothing in the article that said that he stood up. It just said he sat there and then died.

I would imagine he would have to stand up, though he may have potentially been sitting in a place where he shifted enough that the clots could move. Also, do you expect the article to give you a play by play. It essentially just says that he played video games for three days straight and died. Not exactly reeling with valuable information there.

You want sources, go learn some common sense regarding circulation and blood clots.

Anyways, I know about blood clotting and how circulation works, thank you very much. Second of all, you assumed that he stood up. I only go off the article, not what I assume.

 

[Nathan Drake]

Guys, some medical knowledge - to die from a pulmonary embolism from just sitting there, you have to sit, basically in the exact same position for a very long amount of time. Your average gamer that may sit there for five hours at a time without moving, doesn't matter. Not incredibly healthy, but they aren't going to die from excessive blood clots from lack of circulation.

The article mentions that the man may not have moved for about three days, which is very realistic for this situation. The lowest amount of time I've heard of this happening before is about 60 hours. I imagine there would be enough clots (maybe only formation of, but still problematic) to put your life heavily at risk after about 20 hours though.

Um, excuse me, let me back up a bit.

Before even dying, the body would have passed out. It is like if you stood up with your knees locked. You would die if you stood like that for as long as I can't mention, but before that even happens the body forcefully makes you faint, letting the circulation flow.

So, I would have to say the person had some sort of illness for that matter.

No. You sit in a fixed position for too long, your blood isn't moving worth shit, except maybe to your fingers if you die via the story. You form the clots in other parts of your body, stand up, everything starts to flow at normal speed again (which is pretty damn fast), and you die quickly. Once those clots hit the wrong spot (you know, like your heart), you aren't going to last much longer.

Please, give me a source. I would like to see the accurate article that actually says this.

Wait, whoa. Now your saying something totally different to what the article said. You just said if you then stood up you would die. There was nothing in the article that said that he stood up. It just said he sat there and then died.

I would imagine he would have to stand up, though he may have potentially been sitting in a place where he shifted enough that the clots could move. Also, do you expect the article to give you a play by play. It essentially just says that he played video games for three days straight and died. Not exactly reeling with valuable information there.

You want sources, go learn some common sense regarding circulation and blood clots.

Anyways, I know about blood clotting and how circulation works, thank you very much. Second of all, you assumed that he stood up. I only go off the article, not what I assume.

It would make sense that he likely stood up for the circulation to act quickly and to kill him. I wouldn't imagine a slight shift in sitting position would be enough (unless he was perfectly statuesque for three days straight).

I'm a little surprised at what some people will do to not get up though. I imagine he had bathroom and food needs in those three days. Did he have some set up so that he would never have to stand up?

Edit: I'm a freaking typo machine the past couple of days. :/

 

[BORTZ]

"Xbox player dies from blood clot, after hours of play"

When i read that, i must say, i was under impressed. but i figured there was more to it so i came in.

Wow thats freakin sad

 

[RupeeClock]

This kid was an extreme case, there are already plenty of health warnings and practices in place to warn people about health implications.
Don't play games for more than an hour at a time, take regular breaks from playing the game so you don't look at the screen for too long.
Build an ergonomic station to play your games, mostly applies to PC usage but same should go for games, have a good back posture that allows good blood flow, etc.

I really hope people don't pick this example as "kids will die from playing games for too long", which is simply untrue. There are a few extreme cases, but they are extreme.

 

[Fudge]

Meh, IMO you have to be really dumb to die from that. Not from pulmonary embolism itself, but by playing video games long enough for that to happen.

 

[yusuo]

I really hope people don't pick this example as "kids will die from playing games for too long", which is simply untrue. There are a few extreme cases, but they are extreme.

I dont think they could pin this on gaming, same could happen if you watch TV for too long or read a large book in one session without moving, hell this happens on friggin aeroplanes,

If he really wanted to do a 12 hour long stint without moving its his own fault that what happened, happened. Dont get me wrong I feel for his family but seriously I struggle doing a 2 hour stint without moving at all let alone 12 hours

 

[Thesolcity]

I really hope people don't pick this example as "kids will die from playing games for too long", which is simply untrue. There are a few extreme cases, but they are extreme.

I dont think they could pin this on gaming, same could happen if you watch TV for too long or read a large book in one session without moving, hell this happens on friggin aeroplanes,

If he really wanted to do a 12 hour long stint without moving its his own fault that what happened, happened. Dont get me wrong I feel for his family but seriously I struggle doing a 2 hour stint without moving at all let alone 12 hours

American media will do ANYTHING for any kind of story.

 

[notmeanymore]

Well, what disturbes me the most is they never tell about his health history.

Did he have any problems with his heart? Did he ever have an illness that could have been inflicted with this situation?

People are different, and I think they are just trying to get something out of someone dying from a video game. The thing is, it isn't the video game that causes the death, it is the environment and different "variables".

So, these studies are not very valid.

QUOTEA coroner's court in Sheffield was told how the youngster -- who had no underlying medical conditions -- was complaining of a low heart rate before collapsing outside a Jobcentre.

Umm. Yeah.

 

[trumpet-205]

Blood clot can happen to anyone, with or without pre-existing medical condition. Also pulmonary embolism is the blockage of pulmonary artery. This can be blood clot, small pac of air, body fat, etc.

Just like cancer, it can happen to anyone, at any time. Some medical condition increase the likely hood for some people. Doesn't mean it is not possible for others.

 

[Sheimi]

Longest I sat in a position w/o moving was about 1 - 2 hours.

Sad though he died

 

[injected11]

Please, give me a source. I would like to see the accurate article that actually says this.

Wait, whoa. Now your saying something totally different to what the article said. You just said if you then stood up you would die. There was nothing in the article that said that he stood up. It just said he sat there and then died.
QUOTE(chrisrlink @ Jul 30 2011, 04:09 PM) A coroner's court in Sheffield was told how the youngster -- who had no underlying medical conditions -- was complaining of a low heart rate before collapsing outside a Jobcentre.

Must've teleported there. Please, work on your reading comprehension.

 

[Foxi4]

So...

...what game was he playing? Halo?

And seriously, seeing that it was a "non-stop gamer", I'd blame the remains of KFC and pizza found beside the corpse, not the game itself lol.

 

[notmeanymore]

So...

...what game was he playing? Halo?

And seriously, seeing that it was a "non-stop gamer", I'd blame the remains of KFC and pizza found beside the corpse, not the game itself lol.

In his(the "victim") defense, I have a sneaking suspicion that he wasn't alone in being a non-stop gamer that day.
Some may recall earlier this month was Bungie Day(July 7th, or 7/7), on this day Bungie employees were playing on Halo: Reach and giving away prizes to winners. A similar event occurred in 2009. I didn't make it a full 24 hours unlike in 2009, but I sure tried.

That theory hinges on the man having died on 7/7 or 7/8.

 

[Bladexdsl]

Staniforth's distraught father said his son would spend up to 12 hours playing on his Xbox.

so what have you learned kids? get off your ass!

 

[TheDarkSeed]

...the health risks of playing online computer games...

There is only a health risk if your an idiot

Or if you're very good.

 

[Bunie]

http://healthybodydaily.com/dr-oz-in-case-...ot-risk-factors
very last line

 

[SamAsh07]

Lol chris posting a news about chris. Anyways @ the dead gamer - Dumb ass.

12 hours? Sheesh, the maximum hours I've ever clocked playing an online/console/handheld game non-stop is 5 hours....I can't stand playing games for too long now. What parents he had...wow, parents should be given more awareness not their kids. Kids will do anything they want for as long as they can, however, it's upto the parents to stop them. Even if force is needed.

Firstly, parents buy a console for their child, second they let him/her play games so that the parents can watch TV (or go out with friends etc) in some other room or so and lastly when the child dies, they blame games? Wtf?

A message to all parents - Learn to take care of your children.

 

[Bladexdsl]

i can play games for 4 maybe 5 hours than i start getting bad headaches and have to turn the damn thing off!

 

[Maz7006]

Microsoft -- which manufactures the Xbox -- said it "recommend gamers take breaks to exercise as well as make time for other pursuits."

i like the end of it, they basically said go get a fucking life

anyway, it's sad to here such things, should be hard for the parents i suppose . Honestly, what game could have he been playing ? I loose interest in most things after 2 hours , then again that's just me.

What fascinates me the most is that he is 20 years old, im not saying that older aged people shouldn't play game, i mean it isn't a crime not to, but wasn't he aware of what was going on ?