Study finds video games increase heart rate - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 17th Nov 2008, 11:02

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...e-heart-rate/1

A new study indicates that playing violent games can affect your heart rate long after you finish playing.

steveo_mcg · 17th Nov 2008, 11:12

First time i came across a witch (and subsequently pissed her off) my heart rate went up, a LOT. How ever my nerves recovered after a few hours of my little pony.

1ad7 · 17th Nov 2008, 11:24

maybe I need my heart rate elevated at night just encase a tank attacks me. gotta be ready!!!! cant wait till the 18th and people please leave video games alone they arnt destroying the world.

OnyxLilninja · 17th Nov 2008, 11:45

I certainly find it hard to sleep for an hour or two after playing any 'fast' games, such as FPS's. I don't think it's do with the violence, just the amount of concentration and swift reaction needed to perform well. For example the driving game Trackmania Forever will get my heart going and palms sweaty, with no violence at all. I certainly wouldn't be able to sleep straight after a game.

Arkanrais · 17th Nov 2008, 11:48

I've lost sleep from playing soul caliber 3. had nothing to do one day, so played the game for a good 6 hours, and swore my head off rather loudly the whole time. I got about 2 hours sleep that night as I was stuck in a many hour long Hypnagogic hallucination where my covers/pillows on my bed turned into characters off the game as if I was still fighting them (my mattress turned into a rather large PS2).
I had the same problem a few nights in a row, though of less magnitude, despite my playing the game again for a couple hours each day. I'm sure I've had this happen with other games , though diablo 2 is the only other that comes to mind - looking down at myself in an isometric dungeon like the flayers dungeon in act 3, though I couldn't move. that was a pain in the ass.
I've since stopped playing such engaging games before bed or for such long extended periods of time

Sebbo · 17th Nov 2008, 12:19

hasn't been alot of lost sleep, but i've gotten some weird dreams from playing certain games before going to bed... most notable for weirdness are tetris and guitar hero. of course, i've had the fallout 3, gears of war et al induced dreams too

sam.g.taylor · 17th Nov 2008, 14:43

I got Fallout 3 on Friday, played it all weekend (Wakoopa says for almost 18 hours... http://wakoopa.com/samtaylor) and it's really gotten to my head.

Anyway, last night I had a really weird dream about going shopping for groceries (real-life, not in game), then while having a conversation with the cashier, I choose the wrong conversation option and she, along with all the bag boys, turn red in my radar and start attacking me. I should have remembered that Florida now allows automatic weapons...

I threw one grenade and then - I kid you not - everything froze, the scene "crashed", and I woke up. CTR (crash to reality) I suppose.

FeRaL · 17th Nov 2008, 16:44

I wonder if they did an blood tests... They probably would have found an increased amount of adrenalin in the one who played the "violent" games. That would probably be the cause of the increased sleeping heart rate.

Jaguar_Infinity · 18th Nov 2008, 12:25

I've experianced loss of sleep associated with gaming once. I had been playing one of the LOTR RTS games attacking the mordor walls. That night i had a huge migrain attack and kept hallucinating that i was still in the game playing beleiving that the walls of mordor were the source of the migrain. I think the extreme pain from yet annother migrain attack had alot to do with the lack of sleep and the hallucinations than the gaming though....

Project_Nightmare · 18th Nov 2008, 15:42

What a stupid test! They make it seem like its has bad effects on the person. Give me a break, things like caffine, school tests, violence, exercise, sex, ect. increase heart rate so this test is just stating the obvious. Stupid people wasting everyone's time

Cthippo · 19th Nov 2008, 03:18

I've lost plenty of sleep after gaming. Stalker was the worst, but HL@ and the episodes have claimed more than a few nights too. Part of the reason I don't game much anymore

GregTheRotter · 21st Nov 2008, 10:20

At one point a few years ago, I'd be playing CSS for nearly eight hours a day. I'd wake up at around 1/2pm, have lunchfast, game till 6, have a cup of tea, game till 9pm, have dinner, game till 3/4am, and do the same again.

GregTheRotter · 21st Nov 2008, 10:22

Speaking of weird dreams, from playng either Fear, or Far cry, i cant remember, I dreamnt I took a chain saw/drill to someones head :/

17th Nov 2008, 11:02	#1
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17th Nov 2008, 11:12	#2
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,983	First time i came across a witch (and subsequently pissed her off) my heart rate went up, a LOT. How ever my nerves recovered after a few hours of my little pony. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

17th Nov 2008, 11:24	#3
1ad7 Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas, United States Posts: 189	maybe I need my heart rate elevated at night just encase a tank attacks me. gotta be ready!!!! cant wait till the 18th and people please leave video games alone they arnt destroying the world. __________________ E8500@ 4.3ghz on air->ASUS P5Q-E->4gb of OCZ DDR2 @1069-> 4890 @ 958 1080 ->ASUS Xonar D2->Win7 Ultimate 42" Polaroid LCD @ 1920x1080

17th Nov 2008, 11:45	#4
OnyxLilninja Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 74	I certainly find it hard to sleep for an hour or two after playing any 'fast' games, such as FPS's. I don't think it's do with the violence, just the amount of concentration and swift reaction needed to perform well. For example the driving game Trackmania Forever will get my heart going and palms sweaty, with no violence at all. I certainly wouldn't be able to sleep straight after a game. __________________ Intel Core2Duo e8400 \| Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| Sapphire HD ATI 4770 512mb \| Corsair TwinX 4GB DDR2

17th Nov 2008, 11:48	#5
Arkanrais Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wangamadness, New Zealand Posts: 330	I've lost sleep from playing soul caliber 3. had nothing to do one day, so played the game for a good 6 hours, and swore my head off rather loudly the whole time. I got about 2 hours sleep that night as I was stuck in a many hour long Hypnagogic hallucination where my covers/pillows on my bed turned into characters off the game as if I was still fighting them (my mattress turned into a rather large PS2). I had the same problem a few nights in a row, though of less magnitude, despite my playing the game again for a couple hours each day. I'm sure I've had this happen with other games , though diablo 2 is the only other that comes to mind - looking down at myself in an isometric dungeon like the flayers dungeon in act 3, though I couldn't move. that was a pain in the ass. I've since stopped playing such engaging games before bed or for such long extended periods of time __________________ Visit my DeviantArt page or I'll make you squeal like a piggy and throw a spatula at you. FEAR THE SPATULA! What the hell part of a chicken is the nugget?! goddamn McDonalds and their LIES!

17th Nov 2008, 12:19	#6
Sebbo Multimodder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brissy, Australia Posts: 177	hasn't been alot of lost sleep, but i've gotten some weird dreams from playing certain games before going to bed... most notable for weirdness are tetris and guitar hero. of course, i've had the fallout 3, gears of war et al induced dreams too __________________ If you and dead people know hex, how many people know hex? Obligitory PC spec's: Intel Core i7 920, ASUS P6T Deluxe, 12GB Corsair Dominator PC-12800, Sapphire HD5870, WD Velociraptor 300GB HLFS, Samsung Spinpoint 1TB, Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro, Logitech G15 and G9, Logitech Z-5500 5.1 speakers, Dell 2408WFP 24" monitor

17th Nov 2008, 14:43	#7
sam.g.taylor Apparently I'm Greg Kinnear Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 378	I got Fallout 3 on Friday, played it all weekend (Wakoopa says for almost 18 hours... http://wakoopa.com/samtaylor) and it's really gotten to my head. Anyway, last night I had a really weird dream about going shopping for groceries (real-life, not in game), then while having a conversation with the cashier, I choose the wrong conversation option and she, along with all the bag boys, turn red in my radar and start attacking me. I should have remembered that Florida now allows automatic weapons... I threw one grenade and then - I kid you not - everything froze, the scene "crashed", and I woke up. CTR (crash to reality) I suppose. __________________ In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.

17th Nov 2008, 16:44	#8
FeRaL Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Truabuco Canyon California Posts: 171	I wonder if they did an blood tests... They probably would have found an increased amount of adrenalin in the one who played the "violent" games. That would probably be the cause of the increased sleeping heart rate. __________________ I thoroughly disapprove of duels. I consider them unwise and I know they are dangerous. Also, sinful. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet retired spot and kill him. - Autobiography of Mark Twain

18th Nov 2008, 12:25	#9
Jaguar_Infinity Just some guy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the edge of nowhere UK Posts: 337	I've experianced loss of sleep associated with gaming once. I had been playing one of the LOTR RTS games attacking the mordor walls. That night i had a huge migrain attack and kept hallucinating that i was still in the game playing beleiving that the walls of mordor were the source of the migrain. I think the extreme pain from yet annother migrain attack had alot to do with the lack of sleep and the hallucinations than the gaming though....

18th Nov 2008, 15:42	#10
Project_Nightmare Minimodder Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 43	What a stupid test! They make it seem like its has bad effects on the person. Give me a break, things like caffine, school tests, violence, exercise, sex, ect. increase heart rate so this test is just stating the obvious. Stupid people wasting everyone's time

19th Nov 2008, 03:18	#11
Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,468	I've lost plenty of sleep after gaming. Stalker was the worst, but HL@ and the episodes have claimed more than a few nights too. Part of the reason I don't game much anymore __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.

21st Nov 2008, 10:20	#12
GregTheRotter Do the funky chicken.. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: currently in Athens, Greece Posts: 446	At one point a few years ago, I'd be playing CSS for nearly eight hours a day. I'd wake up at around 1/2pm, have lunchfast, game till 6, have a cup of tea, game till 9pm, have dinner, game till 3/4am, and do the same again. __________________ Main rig: i7 920, 6gb 1600mhz ram, Asus P6T Mobo, WD Raptor 70gb as OS disk, 1tb F1 as storage, Creative X-FI Fatality pro soundcard, 8800GTX Photography gear; Nikon D700, Nikon D80, Nikon 70-300VR, Nikon 24-70 AF-S, Nikon 35mm F2 D,Nikon 50mm 1.8D, Nikon 85mm 1.8D, Micro Nikkor 55mm f2.8 AI-S, Nikon 135mm f2.8 AI-S, Nikon SB-800, SB-900

21st Nov 2008, 10:22	#13
GregTheRotter Do the funky chicken.. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: currently in Athens, Greece Posts: 446	Speaking of weird dreams, from playng either Fear, or Far cry, i cant remember, I dreamnt I took a chain saw/drill to someones head :/ __________________ Main rig: i7 920, 6gb 1600mhz ram, Asus P6T Mobo, WD Raptor 70gb as OS disk, 1tb F1 as storage, Creative X-FI Fatality pro soundcard, 8800GTX Photography gear; Nikon D700, Nikon D80, Nikon 70-300VR, Nikon 24-70 AF-S, Nikon 35mm F2 D,Nikon 50mm 1.8D, Nikon 85mm 1.8D, Micro Nikkor 55mm f2.8 AI-S, Nikon 135mm f2.8 AI-S, Nikon SB-800, SB-900