Does video games affect blood pressure?

Answer 1

Just like any shocking event, it can raise blood pressure temporarily, if something excite or scare one during a game. One more cause, which can also damage heart, is indirect one. Frequently, people abuse of play: sleep and move less, sometimes eat more, especially if ones consume food during the game. All this can lead to obesity and as the result blood pressure may be increased permanently.

Answer 2

Not unless you are the kind of person who likes to win all the time. If you are playing a video game that requires physical activity, like the Nintendo wii, it can greatly affect you if you tire easily or get too worked up.It can also help you lower your blood pressure at the same time if you exercise and pace yourself

Answer 3

increase if you're getting worked up and excited about the game. for example: if you are playing a war game (MW3) and you're on a 20 kill-streak, your blood pressure will go up because you are excited.

Answer 4

In my case they tend to increase my pulse. Espetially if I'm fighting a boss or playing a timed trial.

Answer 5

Because you get into Video Games and they offer excitement and scares. they can increase your heartbeat.

Answer 6

No it does not.

(actually if its the wii, it should just saying)

Answer 7

Reports show that playing excessively violent video games lowers blood pressure. So keep playing off you need to

Answer 8

It depends on the game and on the system

if its a wii, it should. But like the regular xbox, unless its suspensful,no. it shouldn't

Answer 9

Scientifically, yes.

It also depends what game it is.