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Argumentative Essay
Do Video Games Have Major Effects on Player’s Physical Health?
Video games are played by individuals all over the world at varying hours of the day. However,
despite this common practice it must be noted that video games have major negative effects o the
player’s physical health. According to Joseph Green in his article “ Video Games and Physical Health” ,he
posits that video games can be blamed for the rise in obesity as people choose video games over
physical activities .Some may even hold their bodies in a position for too long.This repetition he states
can cause strain to body parts.
According to paragraph one where Lisa Stein in her article “allowed the fact that non-stop video
gaming is linked to carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow which plagues our nation. Vicky Healy in
her article “Teen’s Sleep Cut Short by High Tech Toys” also supports the argument that teens need
adequate sleep to rebuild long term memory for learning which also impacts School performance. This
argument is also supported by Dr. Matthew Edlund author of the book The Power Of Rest. It must be
noted that teens are getting very little rest as they are fixated on playing games.
Additionally, Jeffrey Levi also supports the claim that video games are bad for one’s physical health. As
the director of Trust for America’s Health he stated that the best solution is to simply cut the cord and
encourage youths to spend less time in front of the screens.
Even though others believe it is very difficult to get children to stop playing video games. The
consequences of this must be at the forefront of their minds. Despite the research which has shown that
playing video games can improve eye coordination and visual attention, the negatives far outweigh the
positives. Playing video games strains the same part of the visual cortex.
In concluding, it must be noted that video games have major effects on a player’s physical health. It
can lead to obesity, straining of one’s body parts, lack of rest and low performance at School. It can also
affect an individual’s eye sight.

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