Gamers: Reactions of a Fighter Pilot, Lungs of a 60-Year-Old Smoker
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A recent study conducted by a British academic has revealed that elite computer gamers have the reactions of fighter pilots, but the bodies of 60-year-old chain smokers.Essex University Professor Dr Dominic Micklewright analysed the psychological skills and the level of fitness among professional gamers, comparing the data with that of top atheletes.Dr Micklewright revealed that gamers share similar levels of concentration and reaction times to top athletes, but tend to...
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