Author claims video games lead to finger deformities in children

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Seriously, according to this author, video games in early childhood could lead to your fingers being deformed!

but according to author Mike Tomlich, a different kind of "silent epidemic" is sweeping through the adolescent gaming populous: Crooked fingers. He claims the repeated actions associated with controller manipulation can lead to "accumulative damage" on the soft hand bones of gamers under the age of eight.

Okay so I have the hands of a freakish mutant? AWESOME!!!! Yet, is it true that because of this, I can lift up 15 pounds with my pinky finger? HULK SMASH 360 CONTROLLER! TAKE REVENGE ON WESKER!!

source --->http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/30/author-claims-video-games-lead-to-finger-deformities-in-children/
 
I reckon that if people are smashing themselves into their controllers, then yes, it could cause problems. But, if this is actually occurring it is just as likely due to the childs diet as it is to their daily activities.
 
GamingMaiden said:
I've been playing video games all my life (since i was 2)and my fingers are just fine. :lol
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Ditto. So this article is rather bogus....well...Alee says different...but I don't think this could have caused it.
 
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