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A man whose son recently died of a pulmonary embolus\u00a0 has starting campaigning for increased awareness of the risks of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from the inactivity brought on by playing computer games.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-south-yorkshire-14350216<\/a><\/p>\n

“After my research I saw there was no difference to Chris sitting at a desk on his Xbox and someone on a long-haul flight.<\/p>\n

“Sitting still is literally the danger zone. Chris loved to play and would stay up all night.<\/p>\n

“Millions of people worldwide are playing these games for hours, and there is a risk.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

See also: Wii knee revisited: meniscal injury from 10-pin bowling<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A man whose son recently died of a pulmonary embolus\u00a0 has starting campaigning for increased awareness of the risks of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from the inactivity brought on by playing computer games. http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-south-yorkshire-14350216 “After my research I saw there was no difference to Chris sitting at a desk on his Xbox and someone on […]<\/p>\n

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