Thursday, July 01, 2004

Dance Dance Revolution leads to heart attack

We've heard of people making claims that games cause teens to be violent and kill. But what about seemingly peaceful, dancing games like Dance Dance Revolution, the popular arcade version where teens can show off their fancy dance moves following instructions on a screen? Well, if the game won't kill you, it may hastens your heart condition... at least for this girl in the US.
Kimber Wilson, 15, was playing DDR in an Omaha, Nebraska, arcade when she suddenly dropped to the floor. When the arcade owners came to her aid, they could not detect a heartbeat and had to administer CPR.
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Although Wilson's heart attack will likely conjure up more killer-video-game myths, it was caused by a preexisting condition rather than DDR.
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Ironically, Dance Dance Revolution has recently been making headlines for improving the health of many of its players. The game was singled out in an Associated Press report two weeks ago for helping many obese players lose weight, with one regular gamer dropping more than 200 pounds.

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