(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A new study reveals that professional gamers have the lightning-fast reactions of a fighter pilot but the fitness level of a sixty year-old heavy smoker.

Researchers from the University of Essex made this shock discovery after monitoring these highly-paid cyber-sportsmen in tests at Birmingham’s NEC Arena. In general, the elite players were found to have the mental agility and psychological fortitude of professional athletes, and reaction times to rival all but the best jet fighter pilots.

That’s where the positive comparisons ended, though, as fitness levels were dramatically low. Indeed, they were found to be on a par with either much younger or much older people, with one twenty-something player having the physique of a top level athlete but the lung capacity of a heavy smoker in his sixties. In a word, not good!

Essex University’s Dr. Dominic Micklewright is clear about the principle reason behind this alarming level of non-fitness – too much time spent playing games. Professional gamers typically spend up to ten hours a day in front of screens, leaving little time free to keep in shape. Poor physical condition is thus an “occupational hazard”, says Dr. Micklewright, warning of the longer-term health hazards and risks of heart disease that may follow as a result. Kids are duly cautioned of the same dangers too.

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Outtie:i have teh1337 reaction

*someone throws a ball* *Outtie falls down and breaks his head*

LOL, Just buy the best gaming equipment out there to test how good you are.

thats good and bad

I lolled on the fitness part

Judging by the name of the title, the studiers called the gamers slobs when the study was on their reactions. I find that a little judgmental, but thats just my oppinion.

sometimes irl if someone rushes me i'd act like i'd knife them in mw2 or some other game lmao

I'd own any fighter pilot...That is of course on Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.


Lol

My reactions are really fast and I consider myself to be fit (I lift weights) and I am pro gamer

wow thats pretty awesome. Im ok and have pretty fast reactions but anytime i come up 1v1 agenst an enemy im always the one who ends up dead. oo well. but say if i drop a cup i can catch it before it hits the ground i dont even try to catch it, it just kinda happens. nice tread btw