Wiitis...You thought you left your repetitive stress injuries at the plant!
The Nintendo Wii is a new video game console that is outselling its competitors both in the U.S and Japan. The success of this console seems to have brought about injuries in addition to the fun expected from this type of technology.
According to Reuters, a family practice doctor named Dr. Julio Bonis recently wrote a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine saying "The variant in this patient can be labeled more specifically as 'Wiitis,'" referring to an injury he acquired after playing a simulated tennis game on the Wii.
The treatment for Wiitis as prescribed by Bonis was one week of ibuprofen and abstinence from the Wii. The treatment has been reported to be successful by Bonis.
Wiitis is the latest form in a series of repetitive strain injuries that have affected gamers since the invention of the video game. In the past, repetitive strain injuries were more common than anything similar to an actual sports injury.
The Wii is unique in that it requires the player to mimic actual movements. This is accomplished by a motion sensing remote used to play many of the Wii games. The remote is held in one hand with a wrist strap provided for safety. The tennis game that affected Bonis requires that the player make similar movements to what they would if they were playing tennis on an actual court.
Unlike real sports where the player may tire more easily because they are required to run around, the Wii sports and games may allow a player to become sore before they realize since they may not tire as quickly standing or sitting in one spot.
Wii Tennis is a part of the sports pack included with many of the consoles. The other games in the pack include baseball, golf, boxing, and bowling. There are also many other non sports-related games for the Wii that require specific repetitive motions to play the game.
According to Reuters, a family practice doctor named Dr. Julio Bonis recently wrote a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine saying "The variant in this patient can be labeled more specifically as 'Wiitis,'" referring to an injury he acquired after playing a simulated tennis game on the Wii.
The treatment for Wiitis as prescribed by Bonis was one week of ibuprofen and abstinence from the Wii. The treatment has been reported to be successful by Bonis.
Wiitis is the latest form in a series of repetitive strain injuries that have affected gamers since the invention of the video game. In the past, repetitive strain injuries were more common than anything similar to an actual sports injury.
The Wii is unique in that it requires the player to mimic actual movements. This is accomplished by a motion sensing remote used to play many of the Wii games. The remote is held in one hand with a wrist strap provided for safety. The tennis game that affected Bonis requires that the player make similar movements to what they would if they were playing tennis on an actual court.
Unlike real sports where the player may tire more easily because they are required to run around, the Wii sports and games may allow a player to become sore before they realize since they may not tire as quickly standing or sitting in one spot.
Wii Tennis is a part of the sports pack included with many of the consoles. The other games in the pack include baseball, golf, boxing, and bowling. There are also many other non sports-related games for the Wii that require specific repetitive motions to play the game.
posted by Ergonomic Partners @ 11:17 PM
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