7 Simple Exercises That Undo the Damage of Sitting (From "The Art of Manliness)

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3. Gamer's Thrombosis: How Playing Too Long Could Be Deadly

A young man in New Zealand developed life-threatening blood clots in his leg after four days of playing PlayStation games, according to a report of his case. Perhaps playing video games, which involves sitting still for long periods of time, should be added to the list of ways people may increase their risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the doctors who treated the man said.
DVT is a dangerous and sometimes deadly condition, because blood clots that sometimes develop within leg veins can break off, travel through the bloodstream and block an artery bringing blood to a lung, a condition called pulmonary embolism.


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People should take breaks from sitting and walk around every two to three hours, drink enough water and do regular leg exercise if they have to sit for a long time, Go told LiveScience

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The link between prolonged sitting and thrombosis was identified during the bombing of London in World War II, when a doctor reported deaths from pulmonary embolism in people spending hours sitting in chairs in air-raid shelters, according to the case report.

http://m.livescience.com/41839-gamers-thrombosis.html